Akin Olokun: "Develop a strong opinion about yourself so that you don't..."

Wisdom

Develop a strong opinion about yourself so that you don't accidentally start believing what others say about you.

— Akin Olokun

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Why This Quote Matters

Every word in this quote is doing work. Notice "accidentally" in particular. That is the hinge the whole thing turns on.

Pin it somewhere visible for a week. The repetition of seeing it daily does something that a single read cannot.

There is a reason some words last. These are those kinds of words.