Analyzing Our Opinions for Light and Gravity

Long ago, I wrote a post titled The Value of Other People's Opinions. I identified three general values we place on those opinions, and how those values affect us and identify what is important to us. The three values are light value, grave value, and no value. 

The opinions of others on which we place no value are more easily identifiable when we state our opinions. The opinions we state will be formulated mostly by the light or grave values we place on the opinions of other people. Even if our statements and explanations are unique or profound, the inspiration for them comes from either light or gravity values that we have placed on the opinions of other people. 

Self Image: What It Is and How to Change It

"Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become." - Maxwell Maltz

Who are you? You have a name. You have been given numbers to prove your identity. There are scores attached to those names and numbers that tell others about your credit and character. Most people have job titles and nicknames. While each of these tell something about who we are to other people, even collectively they don't tell us who we are. That is because each of these identifying factors are external.