How to not care what other people think of you

Do you know who the one person is, holding you back from achieving your goals and dreams?

You are.

People care way too much about what others think of them and that’s limiting their actions to doing what they think is “appropriate” or “cool” to do in the perspective of others.

You know, it’s totally normal to want to be liked and accepted by others. But here’s the thing — it’s even more important to feel good about who you are, no matter what anyone else thinks.

Because who the **** even cares anyway ?

No one.

Put yourself in their position.

You don’t think about others the way you think they do about you, right ?

So why should you care about what others think of you if you don’t think about them ?

I remember last year, I used to worry a lot about what other people thought of me. I thought that being cool meant impressing everyone around me.

But you know what I realized?

The coolest people in my school were the ones who didn’t care what others thought of them.

I get it — It’s easy to think that what a few people think of you is a really big deal.

Picture this (Person A):

So, there I was, all pumped up for the school talent show. I decided to showcase my singing skills, thinking nothing bad will happen. I was really excited.

But here’s where it takes a turn. In the middle of my singing performance, I completely forgot the lyrics. Me, on stage, mid-song, and suddenly my mind goes

blank.

Awkward silence spread through the room, and every pair of eyes turned towards me.

Now, that’s the kind of embarrassing moment that haunts you in your dreams, right?

The worry set in almost immediately. “What are people thinking? Do they think I’m a total mess? I bet that they will all be gossiping about me!”

It felt like everyone had their eyes glued to me, and the worry train started rolling. I kept replaying the scene in my head, imagining the whispers and chuckles behind my back.

Embarrassing moments make you ultra-self-conscious

You start stressing about what everyone else is thinking.

But guess what?

There are over 8 billion people in the world, and what just a few of them think about you isn’t as important as you might believe. In reality, people are not thinking about us as much as we may think they do. They have their own problems, ambitions, and other stuff they think about.

Most people do not spend all their time thinking about the time you embarrassed yourself in front of your class or pronounced a word wrong.

As you probably guessed, here is another way to approach this embarrassing moment:

I was so excited about my singing performance.

Confidence? Through the roof.

In the middle of my song, my mind decided to take a coffee break, and I completely blanked on the lyrics. The room fell into an awkward hush, and every pair of eyes in the audience looked at me.

Now, most people might see this as a cringe-worthy moment, right?

Not me though!

As everyone was looking at me, I didn’t let it bother me. I smiled through the silence and continued the performance like it was all part of the plan.

Sure, a tiny thought of “What are people thinking?” fluttered through my mind, but then I remembered something important:

other people’s opinions aren’t my business.

I didn’t worry. Instead, I enjoyed the moment, grinned at the audience with a huge smile, and even made up some funny lyrics!

Embarrassing moments?

No way. I saw them as opportunities to flex my improvisational skills. The whispers and chuckles? They became background music to my own concert.

So, how can you stop worrying about what others think of you?

You cannot control things that are not in your power.