“A “No!” uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a “Yes” merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
It really doesn’t take much to be convinced. Being convinced often means surrendering, on some level, a conviction that ought not to be surrendered.
Not an absolute truth, but perhaps we ought to ask ourselves, are we allowing ourselves to be convinced for convenience. To please someone who maybe shouldn’t matter as much as we’re empowering them to matter. Perhaps we’re allowing ourselves to be convinced to avoid trouble.
And, perhaps, going through the trouble (rather than around it) might be the best way to prove, or disprove, our conviction. Our assumptions might be our enemies, if difference making is our goal. Or, said better,
“You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions.”
– Denis Waitley
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