Don’t waste a moment of your joy worrying about what other people think of you. When you know who you are, it won’t matter what anyone else thinks. Be you, without apology or explanation. You will never please everyone all the time, not even the ones that matter most, no matter how hard you try. The best you can do is be true to yourself, stand firm in the knowledge of your core and act from the integrity of your innermost self. What others think about you is their business, not yours. Don’t let another person’s judgment of you shake your foundation.
If someone came to your house and took a jackhammer to your foundation, you would stop them. You wouldn’t let them continue and tear down your house, would you?
So why would it be any different when someone takes a jackhammer to your Being? When someone insults you or thinks negatively of you, why invite their opinion in and let it destroy you?
Let people think what they think and you continue to know what you know. The strongest weapon you have against other people’s judgments is the knowledge of who you are. And when you truly know who you are, you won’t need weapons. You will love yourself and others, no matter what they think. Love has the ability to transform all judgments, including your own.
This was so well said. We never want to forget who we are. Thank you for reminding me. Don’t let people change who you are by their words or thoughts of you.
Thank you, Greg!
You are so right, Tree. I love this article because I know that sometimes what other people think of me, assumed or directly, can stop me in my tracks. Following my heart has been so much more powerful for me. Thank you so much for the wonderful TreeDoodle too.! Hugs, Jade
It takes guts to follow your heart! Very powerful, indeed.
Love this! I often find myself looking at a person and silently thinking, “What you think of me is none of my business.” It doesn’t matter! I refuse to let just ONE person’s opinion of me ram me into the ground and ruin my happiness! They are entitled to their opinion. If they wish to be rude and verbalize a nasty comment about me then they are mean spirited and not worth my energy. Oh, I know…easy for me to say, but when it happens, it’s often hurtful and takes a few minutes to regroup, relax, and sluff it off.
Thanks, Teresa. Yes sometimes easier said than done but a few minutes is better than a day (or more), kudos to you! Conscious breathing helps. The act of taking that deep breath in the moment of the sting can be centering and serves as a reminder to go within and listen for the truth.