In your judgment I have no one else's judgment to use
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims personal agency in judgment rather than following others' opinions.
- In plain terms
- I make my own decisions, not based on what others think.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your own judgment over others'.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Whose judgment do you follow?
- Do you trust your own judgment?
Another view
Seeking advice can be valuable when making difficult choices.
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