Don't think about what others think about us

We all like to be free. We wish to be independent, undisturbed and peaceful. We don't like taking orders from anyone.

But have you noticed that most of us quite unknowingly do just that?

Yes, when we constantly worry about what others think about us, we are doing just that!

We are allowing them to manipulate us. It happens so subtly that we cannot even feel that we are being enslaved by others' opinions.

The unhappiest of people in this world are those who care the most about what other people think.

"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner", said Lao Tzu.

How true!

As humans being we all like to be accepted and appreciated and often worry too much about others' approval. But this kind of excessive worrying is debilitating and it prevents us from living our life to the fullest potential.

People are free to think whatever they want, just as we are free to think whatever we want. What people think of us cannot change who we are or what we are worth.

People may have their own standards. But we are not bound to keep to their standards.

What one person considers garbage can be another person's treasure. Only we know what is right for us. It is our responsibility to create our own happiness. At the end of the day we are the only person responsible for consequences of our decisions.

Though we do not approve of certain ideas and values of others, we say yes to them, just because we don't like to hurt their feelings. But remember, this attitude does not work for our good all the time. Sometimes it may go against us even.

Also it is important to remember that we can not please all the people all the time. It is imposible to live up to everyone's expectations. And it is not necessary.

If we are constantly worried about what other people think, we will never get to where we need to go in life.

So why carry the weight of others' thoughts on our head? When we become so obsessed with others' people opinion of us, we forget our own.

Have you heard the saying, " A tiger doesn't lose his sleep over the opinion of a sheep" ?

Nice idea to remind that basically people's thoughts don't really matter.

So, do not allow others to break our peace of mind.

We have to take care of our mental, emotional, and spiritual self, and not let someone destroy our positive energy or mental peace. Just as we would not allow someone to add poison to our meal, we shouldn't let others poison our minds. Don't allow others to walk through our mind with their "dirty feet".

Respect the opinions and views of others. But take our own decisions.

What God think of us is what really matters.

Live our lives without worrying about other people's thoughts and opinions, and we will live our lives to the maximum.