It is very important. There is this fear that happens in the hands of people. Many people think of it at all time that what would people say if I do this kind of a thing.
The fear of having this thought alone has destroyed a lot of life. That single sentence actually carries a quiet rebellion in it. A decision to stop living as a prisoner of other people's opinion and you start to choose yourself.
When you start to think of what people say, it doesn't matter anymore. Your happiness becomes something that it is not a priority. This is not arrogance or carelessness.
It is just finally choosing peace over performance. For many people, when people say, what will the first people say about what I did here? That thought alone has made a lot of people to actually be quiet upon what they are supposed to glorify. Choosing your happiness as a priority is not just becoming selfish or when you are insensitive.
It is you refusing to betray yourself just to be acceptable. Then you stop making decisions that impress people. This kind of shit is uncomfortable though at first when you start to choose yourself over other people.
Some people will call you proud, difficult, changed or whatever. But in reality, you cannot be easily manipulated. You are no longer available for emotional blackmail that is disguised as some motivational advice.
You are gradually understanding how life should be and how to live alone and to think of the long-term consequence of your action and know the way forward. There is a deeper truth that is attached to it. Your happiness should not be about constant excitement.
It should be about alignment. You should be truly happy at every point in time about what you are doing. You should not be concerned about what people will say.
Always stop whatever drains you and walk away from an environment where you are only tolerated not valued. Be ready to start again even if people whisper about your failure and protect your mental and emotional health at all time. Even your spiritual health must be protected.
So next time you want to do something and you are concerned about what people say, I would advise you to damn the consequence and do what you think is right for yourself and your heart is telling you and you will surely go great with it.
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