Fears and such
What is the worse thing that people can say about you?
For me, I have often thought that the worst thing people can say about me is that I have been stupid, easily duped, not savvy enough or quick enough to see things clearly..
Yet – it seems that all the “horrible” things we fear people will feel and think of us – is like saying – I fear people will think I am not perfect! And hey psssssssssssst NO ONE is perfect.
I have learnt that being a fool sometimes won’t kill me. Maybe embarrass me a little – who ever died of humiliation? My very wise College Professor once said.. sometimes the only road to humility, is humiliation! ( I used to think he was smoking a little something something..) but infact in truth – harsh as it may seem.. there are so many varying facets of humility and finding yourself in a situation where you hit yourself on the forehead and say: ‘Damit, what are people gonna say / think about me now?”
Do you care? YES – we all care. I used to fool myself in believing that I don’t care, but we all do – in different variations and circumstances, but we all care to some degree.
One of the ways to combat this is to see failure, rejection and even embarrassment in a new light. And redefining yourself, others and reality.
The reality is: People fail.
The reality is: You fail.
The reality is: I fail.
The redefinition is: Failure is only a life lesson.
The solution: Get over it and relax, enjoy life and stop allowing other people to have so much power over YOUR life!
What is the worse thing that people can say about you?
For me, I have often thought that the worst thing people can say about me is that I have been stupid, easily duped, not savvy enough or quick enough to see things clearly..
Yet – it seems that all the “horrible” things we fear people will feel and think of us – is like saying – I fear people will think I am not perfect! And hey psssssssssssst NO ONE is perfect.
I have learnt that being a fool sometimes won’t kill me. Maybe embarrass me a little – who ever died of humiliation? My very wise College Professor once said.. sometimes the only road to humility, is humiliation! ( I used to think he was smoking a little something something..) but infact in truth – harsh as it may seem.. there are so many varying facets of humility and finding yourself in a situation where you hit yourself on the forehead and say: ‘Damit, what are people gonna say / think about me now?”
Do you care? YES – we all care. I used to fool myself in believing that I don’t care, but we all do – in different variations and circumstances, but we all care to some degree.
One of the ways to combat this is to see failure, rejection and even embarrassment in a new light. And redefining yourself, others and reality.
The reality is: People fail.
The reality is: You fail.
The reality is: I fail.
The redefinition is: Failure is only a life lesson.
The solution: Get over it and relax, enjoy life and stop allowing other people to have so much power over YOUR life!
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