Voice It Out: Stop Worrying About What People Will Say

I have come to realize vividly that most people live their lives for others. Their entire personality and behaviour are revolved around people.

They are subconsciously aware of themselves, but consciously mindful of people’s thoughts and perspectives about them. Everything they do, everything they say, their actions are always tagged “what will people say”

Do you know that whenever you try to do something just to please others, and not because it’s what you want or the right thing to do, you will be like a pencil in their hands, and you will continue to cower to seek their opinion for you to be accepted and feel comfortable in yourself.

Just as I was reminiscing about this though earlier, I was aghast as how often I have been a victim myself, how I have lived my life worrying about what people will say, all for nothing.

You know the thought “oh! I don’t want people to think that… “Oh! I don’t want people to feel or say this and that… And it continued to the extent we start to live our life outside our real life, living a pretentious life for people to praise youz admire you, and commend you for who you are really not. What a waste of time! It is high time we started telling ourselves the truth and change this outrageous behaviour before it envelopes us completely.

I want you to understand that whatever happens in your life, good or bad, people will definitely have something to say. Some will perceive and analyse it positively, while others will think negatively about it. I myself have come across people like that, always negative and pessimistic about everything.

I have made the decision to live my life on my own terms, to do what I want that is the right thing to do, not what I thought others might be pleased that I did.

I believe you will also adhere to this. Stop all these unhealthy attitudes and behaviours. Stop wasting your time and energy stressing over unnecessary things.

You know yourself more than anyone else, you know what you’re capable of. You know your strengths and your weaknesses. Why give in to be controlled by people concerning your life, joy, and happiness?

Put a stop to it today just as I have learn to do, and you will come to understand what I mean by the joy of Being You

Have you ever find yourself in such dilemma?

What do you think are other important things we kept mute about that we need to start voicing out?

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