The power others have to upset us and to steer us off our path is the power we gave to them.

Joy Maitland
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The power others have to upset us and to steer us off our path is the power we gave to them. This quote is a reminder that when we accept other’s opinions and opinions of others, we give them the power to upset us. We do this by not being truly ourselves. We should never allow other people’s opinions to be part of who we are.

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