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throughout life's journey there are many influences constantly trying to sway you
in their favor albeit some influences may be more positively experienced than others
being swayed or influenced can take a toll on your mental spiritual and your physical state of being
this is why it is important to know how to stand your ground despite urges towards temptation and
suggestive enticement being easily swayed or not being able to hold your word and stand your ground
encourages a perpetual state of confusion lack of self-awareness and of self-knowledge
in contrast knowing how to stand your ground builds character by providing clarity via
self-knowledge when difficult decisions need to be made knowing how to stand your ground
will help you trust yourself more and will thus mutually help with your relationships
because when you have your own back others can trust that you are able to have theirs
therefore knowing how to stand your ground is a very important factor on the journey of you
becoming your best you so without further ado here are the steps on how to stand your ground
step one assess the situation to assess the situation means to thoroughly consider and analyze
a situation in order to make a judgment about what it is that you are facing think are you in danger
or are you afraid to stand your ground because of the illusion of fear is your life really being
threatened or is it your perception of reality that is triggering your fight or flight response
to properly assess the situation is to consider all influencing factors such as
a person's motive their intentions and their character but most importantly
considering your emotions morals values and your principles often we believe that it is
difficult for us to stand our ground because of our invalid perception of a lived situation
we think if i don't respond how they want me to respond what if they don't like me anymore or
if i don't respond as expected maybe i'll be wrong without a proper assessment of the situation
we can easily begin to live our lives in a perpetual state of fear of the things we are
told rather than ever being able to experience a fulfilled life once a proper assessment is made
it simplifies your choices and thus encourages appropriate action assessing the situation will
help you realize that although danger is real all fear in essence is illusion based
step two be humble to be humble in this context means to take an unassuming approach when you feel
that you are being influenced or even manipulated when we come to realize that we are being swindled
or being used it is common to feel a shock but still not immediately know how to react or what
to do because of the reality's unexpected nature to take a humble approach means to remain composed
despite your sudden realization in order to better think and take action going forward being humble
means to accept the situation for what it is and not to react emotionally in defense of your
pride but rather to make respectful decisions based on your morals values and principles
a modest and unpretentious approach will help you consider all factors at play which will help you
make your decisions logically with your mind as opposed to emotionally with your heart
we often worry about the potential consequences of our actions fearing
the repercussions to establish relationships and understandings taking a humble approach
helps you circumvent these worries and fears because it is the opposite of reacting in a
rash and vile way despite the feeling that that way of reacting may be warranted always be humble
step three respect yourself it's okay to say no always remember
a difference in opinion is not disrespect furthermore all respect begins with self-respect
because how much can you really respect someone else if you don't even respect yourself
respecting yourself is essential to standing your ground because it is accepting that you
are just as human as anyone else and you deserve to be treated as such respecting
yourself includes knowing when to and being able to say no to things that you do not believe in
or that you do not yet fully understand and accept it is important to note that not because
everyone is doing something that you have to do it too everyone could very well be a bit crazy
you have a voice of your own and it would be a disservice to our world for you to not sincerely
express your truth despite fears and feelings of discomfort standing around builds character
character is a collective term for the qualities that you have or don't have that
set you apart from other people in the long run your character will continue to help you decide
between what you think is right and what you think is wrong always respect yourself
step 4 trust your gut to trust your gut means to accept that deep down you always already know
trust in your gut is your immediate understanding of something without it having to be broken down
or explained trusting your gut is an important element to standing your ground because it means
to follow through with your inner voice as opposed to quickly succumbing to foreign influences
to trust your gut reciprocally means to trust your judgment because it is the confidence that
your actions will reflect what you truly felt and believed in that moment in layman terms
it's saying you know before you know you know and you know that you know this it's
just for you to accept it there is only one you have faith in who you have become thus far
step 5 eliminate expectations removing expectations doesn't mean lowering your bar
rather it means letting go of unnecessary pressure always remember when you feel relaxed
composed and collected you become able to execute and make decisions at your best
this is a very important step to standing your ground because it means to act modestly as opposed
to acting in consequence to what you believe will happen as a result of you succumbing to
someone else's will in certain circumstances we end up complying or being influenced because
we don't want to miss out we thus make decisions without truly considering ourselves
because of what we think will be on the other side of that decision always remember every cause
has its effect and every action has its reaction think what do i expect my actions to provide am i
in control of that result or is that control out of my hands acting out of expectation
encourages a vile life because your actions cease to come from a genuine place always remember
you don't need anything that you don't have especially when it has you doubting your character
step six face your fears what do you fear that has you bending to the will of
others at the whim of a request or suggestion do you fear not fitting in do you fear being alone
is it that you fear not having anyone believe that you are someone worthy of praise and respect
what is it that you fear this step is one to be evaluated and considered before
faced with the influence always remember the battle is always won before it is fought
as quoted by sun tzu in the infamous book the art of war in times of peace prepare for war therefore
beforehand think of opposing influences as a war for influence over the property of your mind think
how would you face adversity and influence what would you do to get the upper hand
do you really care about having the upper hand what are the things that you do care about
are those things in danger what are you willing to negotiate what do you stand for prepare then
execute as quoted by american rap artist fabulous when you stay ready you don't have to get ready
so that's it howell family those are the six steps on how to stand your ground and to start moving
forward in your life today thank you for watching this video until the end you are appreciated
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