In life, as long as you live, you will be presented with choices, but It is not all choices that will require some very loud moves, some may look quiet yet very brave and deeply personal. Three of these choices that we will look at here is; keeping silence, saying no, and walking away. These decisions may look simple while looking from the surface, but they actually require extensive amount of Internal strength, courage, and self-awareness. We will look at these brave decisions and how they will affect your life even in manners you may have never expected.
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The first decision is silence. In the world we find ourselves now, almost everyone feels the need to either, respond, defend, or even prove a point. But choosing silence can actually be a very powerful weapon. That you remain silence in certain occasions does not mean weakness, but it is control. It means that you have told yourself the truth that not every argument deserves your energy, nor does every opinion deserves your input. There are some arguments that you will engage in, even if you win them, you will still lose on a larger scale. So the best opinion is not to engage in them in the first place.
There may be times that people will provoke you, insult you, or even misunderstand you. The first thing that may come to your mind is to react vigorously and fight back. But at that point, the brave decision is to pause a bit and remain calm if responding or reacting will end up making the matters worse. There are some wars that you will win by not fighting at all. Silence does not only protect your peace, but it also gives you time to think clearly. It also shows that you are mature, with high emotional intelligence. When you make a choice of silence, you will preserve your dignity, and will also avoid a lot of unnecessary conflicts that may arise.
The second brave decision to make is the ability to say no. A lot of people struggle with this because they fear that they may disappoint people or may be seen as selfish. But what you need to understand is that saying no is a fundamental quality you should learn if you want to grow. It is needed for your well-being and for your sanity too. The truth is, if you keep saying yes to the things that drain you, or to the things that do not add value to you, you are indirectly saying no to yourself. But when you learn to say no to thing things that do not add value to you, then you are saying yes to yourself. You have to learn to set boundaries, especially when dealing with friends, family, and even your colleagues. Know what to allow and what not to allow.
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Saying no means that you have respect for your time, for your energy, and for your priorities. It means that you know the right thing for yourself and that you are not easily pressured to do what does not profit you. The truth is that you cannot please everyone no matter how hard you try, and if you try to please everyone, you might just end up being frustrated. So you have to learn how to use a firm "no." Just to let you know, "no" does not necessarily mean rejection, but can simply be for protection.
The last brave decision to make is to learn to walk away. This is among the hardest decisions to make, yet might be the one to maintain your sanity. Walking away can mean letting go of unwholesome friendship, letting go of abusive relationships, from unhealthy environment, and from the things that do not bring benefits to you. Staying in a wrong place can be detrimental to your physical growth, mental well-being, and even emotional health. So you should know when to walk away.
Walking away does not mean that you have failed, nor does it show that you are weak, but it is a means to maintain your peace, and protect your future. It takes bravery and courage to move away from what is not right for you. At the initial, it may be difficult or may even be painful, but at the end, it will be worth it.
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