Interaction

Does it really matter what other people are thinking about you? Would it change the way you think about yourself? Would you want to change your mind about yourself when other people think otherwise? Does it bother you when people think negative about you? Would you want to change your behavior as the result of other people’s thinking about you?

The truth is, I cannot really ignore what other people are thinking about me. I’m not living alone in this world. Whether or not I like it, it is a reality that other people’s thinking about me are affecting my own thinking about myself. Is that a bad thing? It is not to dwell on other people’s negative thinking about me or critics on me. The energy is better used and directed to a more positive action, whether or not I agree with those negative thinking or critics. Arguing about whether or not I should agree with those negative thinking or critics is probably not a good idea either. When someone throws a critic at me, the defensive wall tend to rise. It just feels so natural that way, protecting self from the outside world. Yet, I sense that couldn’t always be the best first reaction, not when you choose to live in the world that is filled with human interaction.