8. SHOULD WE FOLLOW ANYONE?
In childhood, when we are small, we learn to walk by holding the fingers of our parents or elders. And when we grow up slowly then we start walking on our own effort. It is early in life when we start learning something. Most of the time, we feel the need for any support. But today when we have grown up we do not remember how we learned to walk because we just tried to learn those things and came here after learning. So it is very important and we need someone’s support or should we follow anyone.
If you are small, then my words may be less useful for you but if you have lived more than a quarter of your life then what I am going to tell you may be important for you. I would like to ask you the first question. Do you follow someone, follow the principles of someone, follow the rules made by someone else? Your answer may be yes; Because most people follow others. The second question may make you think a little bit; The question is, what would you have been if you had not followed someone’s principles or rules? Think a little and pay attention to answer this question. By the way, I am trying to answer this question. But once you try, you might find something new. If you find it difficult then ok I try. If you are a successful person then what is the secret behind your success.The question is now again should be stucking should we follow anyone? If you are a businessman, a teacher or something, then you must have worked with some specific principles or rules; yes, or not. Unsuccessful people also work hard, they also have some principles and rules. So what is the difference between a successful and unsuccessful person from the by which they differ.
A person is unsuccessful because he tries to follow another person’s principles or rules and does not notice that the circumstances of that person and his own circumstances differ greatly. The second thing is that he doesn’t think that successful person had adopted someone’s principles and rules. Today he is among successful people, he has a good identity, people look at him differently in society. Why is it so? Because he developed some new rules and principles for himself keeping his circumstances in mind and following that and he is successful today. If he followed another person, perhaps would have lost his identity, even though he would have succeeded but not much. If you follow the principles or rules made by someone, then you will benefit less than the person who gave the rules or principles. He will constantly become famous and you can never get ahead of that person in life. You will be able to get ahead of that only when you do something new. You are a complete personality, there is no shortage of any kind in you. If there is no shortage of any kind, then only to make a good start. You learn from people and try to learn more and more, but creating something new for yourself is very important to live a happy life.
An unsuccessful person keeps changing his principles again and again and in the end he feels nothing. If you follow someone, you will lose your identity and if you do something small in yourself, a good identity will be created. You will always get hurt after following someone and the unhappy mind will rarely think and do something good. I do not say that you should not learn from anyone. You should pay attention to learn from successful people but not consider them to be your adorable. You are a human being and that is very tremendous. You are no less than anyone, a time will come and everything will change. If you start, learn from all of them and make something new for yourself and consider it as paramount you will get an idea why not should we follow anyone.
The most important thing is that you do not even try to run someone on your ideals, it is your responsibility. We should learn all this early in life and should continue to lead a beautiful life. My motive is not to offend you at all. I am not imposing my thoughts on you, only I am trying to connect you with your life. Maybe you are living someone else’s life.
Let me tell you a secret, all the great men who have been born have a secret, they have never followed anyone’s principles or rules, they have always denied other rules. And they themselves do not say this. But you should understand, your weaknesses, your strengths or other things when does not match with someone, then how their principles or rules can be of your use. You are unique, take care of yourself. Now I am asking you again should we follow anyone?
Helpful Resources for should we follow anyone.
- Read: Chapter 6 – Keep Working (Motivation for Self-Driven Growth)
- Visit InspireVeda Home
- What is Self-Actualization – Psychology Today
- Live Your Best Life – SUCCESS Magazine
My motive is not to offend you. I’m not imposing my thoughts — just inviting you to reflect. Maybe, unknowingly, you’re living someone else’s life. You have everything inside you to start living your own.