Words of Wisdom

This quote appeared as a friend's status update on Facebook today:

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” -Steve Jobs

This is exactly what has me in such a dilemma. Because, while I completely, wholeheartedly agree with everything Mr. Jobs says, it is quite another thing to actually live these ideals.

I know that, all too often, I do let others' opinions drown out my inner voice. I have been trying very hard to listen to it and I think I'm getting better at it, but the other voices are still there to contend with. I don't seem to have developed the ability (yet?) to drown them out. I hope that one day I learn to muffle the interference.

Even more, I hope that I am able muster up the courage to follow my heart and my intuition (-- once I've figured out what it is they're saying).