As we age and live life with all it has to offer, whether we like it or not, to experience different sensations that compels one to grow, and thereafter becomes an act of impelling oneself through what has been learnt. We build our own set of beliefs by learning from our own history and mostly through the history of others and life.
Very so often, we are inspired by another who has lived through life in their own right. We connect with their thoughts, their ideas, their beliefs. And we as interconnected beings, continue to spread this light in the world of darkness.
One of the many things I belief is being true to oneself.
It’s a form of self-respect ~ with it, it helps us to keep check of our own actions, because what we do affects another entity. We should be true to oneself and in that, it ripples out with how you act, think, and behave. But at the same time, we should not be callous with our words and actions.
I find the following words spoken by 1Rabbi Shalom DovBer of Lubavitch who told his son before his 2bar mitzvah one of life’s fundamentals of being a responsible adult in a nutshell.
“Three things you must know to be an adult:
1. Don’t fool yourself
2. Don’t fool others
3. Don’t let others fool you
– and do it all without trying to impress anybody.”
Have yourselves a wonderful and fulfilling weekend with your loved ones!
XO JR ❤
Footnotes
1 – Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch, fifth leader of Chabad-Lubavitch;1860-1920; founder of the Tomchei Temimim yeshivah in Lubavitch in 1897, famed for his profound analytical treatment of Chabad chassidism
2 – A Jewish boy who reaches the age of thirteen, the age of adulthood in Jewish life, thus becoming religiously responsible for his own conduct; also refers to the event marking this milestone
Well spoken! Have a great and inspiring weekend!
Such are the words of the wise Rabbi Shalom that inspired many
Happy Sunday Marina!
Jeannie, this is so very true. Thank you for the reminder to be true to ourselves and to our dreams! ~Patricia
It is isn’t it? It always starts from home, and when we are true to ourselves, that is how God will present life to us
Keep building your dreams ~ XO!
Thank you Jeannie for this “food for thought!”… “Three things you must know to be an adult:1. Don’t fool yourself 2. Don’t fool others 3. Don’t let others fool you – and do it all without trying to impress anybody.”
Its a fantastic note to end the week on! XO
It definitely is!
When I first read these words by Rabbi Shalom, it was so simple but holds so much more meaning to it!
Am glad that you connected to it
Happy Sunday to YOU ~XO!
You are so right!! Becoming someone else and fooling yourself that you’re not…. Well let’s just say that you loose all that you were worth when you were yourself and unique. It changes everything about you and often the way others treat you
That’s right! Always remember who you are, and you are unique! And that is the way I love you
**Aren’t you suppose to be frolicking on the beaches of Greece? 
XO!
Haha, I was, but before noon it’s unsafe to go outside since it’s so hot. I found this great cafe to camp out it, blog in and drink sunrise mocktails. I’ll post pictures from my trip. I’m actually gonna get a domain name kind of packet thing for my blog and it will allow me to post videos, so you’ll actually get to hear me and maybe see me. I’m thinking of starting a youtube channel
Ahh! That would be so interesting! Looking forward to seeing and hearing how Julia sounds
Have a safe and fun time over in Greece for me 
Thank You so much. Just did an update post/foot costumes, just to say that I will do that and will do DIY’s
Wise words – they are so simple and carry so much wisdom in them. This is why I always say that simplicity is key.
Having said that – I find that fooling others is automatically fooling yourself. Why? Because you are fooling yourself thinking you are succeeding in fooling others, which rarely happens. People always know when others are lying., and if they don’t – the truth will surface one way or the other.
I love this post
xx
Yup! As they say, “lies do not have legs” There is no foundation in lies and the truth will always prevail! LOVE YOU EDIE! XO
This post makes me think a lot! I’m not sure I have understood exactly everything! I think that sometimes it’s not so bad to see things different from what they are…It makes us dream that something could change or to improve our skills to reach something different from what we are or what we have…I mean it’s a way to add spicy in life, but probably you are right…it’s not completely correct
It is not wrong to dream ~ what are we when we do not aspire, to set goals, and to achieve our dreams? We definitely have a bag full of dreams!
But here, it is more in the context of tricking, lying, being false.
It is like in a relationship, if one wants the relationship to grow healthily, honesty is vital – we cannot fool each other.
sure! in this sense I completely approve! I always say what I really think! To be honest with the other is my greatest defect
So you have to acquire a new skill to it
Polish it and make it tactful to be effective ~ baci!
Great Advice.Thanks for posting.
And thank YOU for reading it, Audrina
So glad I caught up with this post jeannie. I LOVE it. And so timely too for me, just back from my beloved Italy. For me, we are our own best teachers. Once we become brave enough to list to ourselves. Really listen. Nothing’s ever the same again. Faking it becomes a lot harder. Jxx
I am glad that this thought spoke to you and reminded you of being YOU! Hope you are not missing Italy too much but I can imagine ~ I would miss Italy terribly if I were you! ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank you sweetheart. I appreciate that! And of course, I still don’t know where I am! Back here in body but I left my heart behind again. Ooops!