Don't be Lazy -- Stand for Something

Good afternoon my dears!

I felt it necessary to discuss this subject today because I feel it goes hand in hand with my post from yesterday, as I had briefly mentioned. On that note, lets jump right into the heart of todays post.

You know how the saying goes; you got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything. Standing for something seems to have become a negative quality in todays society, as made manifest by the things I discussed in my post yesterday. It seems that if you stand for what you believe rather than caving in to someone else's beliefs, you are considered "close minded", "uncivilized", or "hateful". This is a vastly inappropriate attitude to have toward people who stand for their beliefs, and equally inappropriate for us as individuals to fear this attitude.

Here's the thing -- you can't please everyone.  If you attempt to, you are going to end up being incredibly fickle and in the end, nobody will be happy with you because they won't even know where your loyalty will lie from one day to the next.

Now I'm not suggesting you legitimately be close minded. Take the time to assess all the facts of a situation and form your own opinion regarding it. Once you form that opinion though, stand by it no matter what! Don't change your mind simply because that is the socially or politically correct thing to do. When you take a stand for what you believe, in the long run even people who disagree with one opinion or another will come to respect you, and be more inclined to agree with you on other matters. It establishes that you are a person of integrity, and people will trust you because they will know that when you make a decision and form an opinion, you stand by that no matter what.

In addition to all of that, having different sets of beliefs and opinions is what creates a healthy balance in our society. It creates a world where we can continue to grow and progress and build on each other. If we let ourselves meld into one generic type of person, we are preventing that societal growth.

It doesn't matter what you choose to stand for. Just choose something, form a standard of beliefs and opinions regarding things in your life. You don't have to agree with some, or any of what I believe; but believe in something, and stand for that in all circumstances you come across.

Please remember to be respectful of others in what they stand for though! Respect is equally important to taking a stand. With both of these things in mind we can have a healthier society.

♥//Brittany