“But as we know we can never please everyone.” Alexandra Stoddard
Why is this truth so hard to believe? Where did we get the idea that we should strive to please?
Stoddard points out, “That when we try to, we often create a false front, changing ourselves depending on who we are trying to impress.”
I wonder if we are even aware of what we are doing? Have we done it for so long that we have become unaware of doing so?
The reality is that we really don’t have to prove ourselves to anyone. When we make the conscious choice to accept this reality we can stop trying to please the world. It’s our own “inner compass” that Stoddard insists should be our guide.
As difficult as it may seem at times being a nonconformist is not necessarily a bad thing. And yet sometimes I have trouble shaking that uneasy feeling that someone might think less of me because of my opinions.
The choice to conform just to be liked might be something to reflect on, and learning to be comfortable with the discomfort of not always being accepted by the group might be something to consider.
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