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Idiom: Stick to your guns
So as I said yesterday, I’m going to be 146 years old in a day or so.
No, I’ll be 46.
I only felt like 146 when I got up at 5:30 am.
Anyway, one thing I have learned is that you have to stick to your guns if you want to do something or you believe you can do something.
Others are sure to tell you it’s impossible or a bad idea.
They may be right – or they may be wrong.
Take all advice with a grain of salt.
Consider where that person is coming from and where you are going.
If you have your heart set on doing something, by all means, stick to your guns and do it.
When you stick to your guns, you maintain your thoughts and opinions even though others try to change your mind.
Throughout life, it’s vital to develop and assert this type of independence.
The main drawback of sticking to your guns is that you are going to be wrong sometimes.
Nobody is right all the time.
It’s essential to respect the advice and opinions of others, but at the same time, not let them rule your life.
A few days ago, I introduced the phrase live and learn.
Well, that’s what we all do.
The thing about life is that the lessons one person learns are not always relevant to others.
We are all individuals with hopes, dreams, abilities and skills.
There’s no guarantee that your experience will be the same as someone else’s.
Take responsibility for your decisions, and respect the advice of others, but stick to your guns and enjoy making mistakes.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 79.
The higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100, the easier the passage is to read.
