Stand up for yourself?

Question

Should you always stand up for yourself and what you believe in or sometimes is it better just to let the matter go and not fight against it, even if it goes against your beliefs?

Not just in life-changing matters but small things as well

Thank you

Answer 1

you have to have the wisdom to know when to fight for things and when to let it be and go with the flow.

sometimes you just end up fighting yourself.

you have to find out what's truly important to you... the things i'll always stand up for are God, my family, my country and my friends. those things i'll always protect. anything else i can take. you've just got to know yourself well enough to know what really matters. pick your battles wisely.

Answer 2

you have to make that decision for yourself. i always stand up for what i believe in because i like for people to know where i stand in a situation. the only thing that i keep secret is being atheist, and that's just because my family is super christian and i live in the south. so there isn't much room to breathe. but small things, like hating teachers or school or people or whatever, i always make myself clear. people think that i'm a really negative person, but i just view things realistically. being negative actually makes me feel better about the crappiness of the situation. it really just depends on what you want to argue about, and what you really just want to keep to yourself. like i always complain about how stupid the people in america are and how i want to live in europe, so my grandmother bought me that book by bill o'reilly called "kids are americans too". i read like three pages and had to stop because of all the stupid things that i didn't agree with even slightly. it just drove me insane. with that sort of argument, people will try to change my opinion, but they won't try too hard. but with the atheism thing, one slip of the tongue and i'll be going to every church function and reading the bible for three hours a night. not to mention the condescending treatment i would get from every uppity christian for the rest of my local life. it just isn't worth it. sure, i've told a few people, but only people that i can be sure to trust. i can't really think of any small arguments, unless you're talking about what to eat for dinner or who has to take out the trash. those would be things to just do and repress. another big example for me is respect. i don't believe that respect is a legitimate requirement. i honestly think that it's just another way for people to gain power and self confidence. i just don't put up with it. ugh, i'm rambling with this. i guess the best advice i can give you is to pick and choose your battles reasonably.

Answer 3

From my perspective, sometimes I think it might, as crazy as this sounds, let other people walk over you. But this should ONLY pertain to the things that don't matter. Firstly, if you stand up for yourself in these cases, it's a needless waste of energy because it's an entirely small matter to begin with. Secondly, it's a sign that even subconsciously, you're letting other people control you, ironic as that is because in that way, you're letting other people provoke you no matter how much you stand up. Just some good food for thought.  

Answer 4

Discretion is the better part of valor,

nothing speaks more loud and clear

than silence . . .

Answer 5

you should always stand up for yourself, no matter what the situation may be because everyone has different beliefs and everyone is entitled to their own opions, because if you dont, you will go through life living other peoples dreams and fantisys and not your own.

Answer 6

sometimes its better to just let it be .after allll every one's different and its just the matter of perspectivity.