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How To: Stop Giving a F**k About What People Think
It’s a sad truth that we tiptoe through life worrying about what people think of us, thinking more about how to please others rather than how to please ourselves.
Often, we dress for approval, say things for agreement and buy things for status. It’s tiring, useless and damaging but we all do it in one way or another.
But here’s the secret: you can actually be happy whilst not giving a f**k about what people think. Here are our survival tips to shaking it all off!
No One Actually Cares
You’d be surprised as to how many people genuinely don’t give a shit about most things that aren’t about themselves. People forget your words and actions. We go through our days thinking of what other people are thinking of us and everyone else is also doing the same thing.
Even if you did something stupid in public and people are blatantly given an opportunity to judge, they’re still thinking about how others might perceive their actions. Get that under your belt and you’ll genuinely stop caring about what other people think as much.
Surround yourself with people you aspire to be like
One of the most basic steps to take in all kinds of self-improvement is this baby right here. Surround yourself with people who are self-assured and have their heads screwed on. Company rubs off on you and when you’re spending your time with people who don’t give a shit about what people think, it will start to come more naturally to you.
Know what means the most to you
What is the ultimate goal for you? What are you aiming for and truly value? Once you know what your mission is, the opinions of strangers and acquaintances will mean less and less. When you know your values, dreams and goals, you have something to work with and stand up for. You’ll find it easier to turn down invites that you know you shouldn’t go to. When your goals are on point, you’ve got direction and having direction, means you won’t let insignificant insecurities get you down.
You can’t please everyone
Perhaps the most important point. You can live your entire life by the way of others, trying to make everyone around you happy whilst forgetting yourself in the process but eventually, you’re going to realise that you just can’t please everyone. People are always going to judge, disagree and disapprove and most of the time, someone will be offended either way. So do you, stop giving a f**k what people think and get out there and live.
