Yes, What people think matters...

So, I recently rediscovered my voice through my blog. I would like to think that I am a wise person, but I have been reminded that it doesn't matter what others think. As true as this statement is, it will always matter to a certain degree (Brian hates when I say "to a certain degree" but I rarely believe in absolutes). It will matter how you make people feel, think and know about you as a person. Public opinion has always shaped not only who we are as a person, but who we are as a society, a culture, a country....you name it. You are correct, we SHOULD NOT worry about what others think, but we SHOULD be aware of how we present ourselves. I don't necessarily think this is a bad thing, but I think that if you know and understand this it will help you become a better person.

Why do we worry about what others think? For me, it is because of what we had to endure while we were in High School. You HAD to make sure that you fit in to some type of crowd. I was by far not one of the popular kids in high school, but I was definitely one of the infamous ones. Everyone seemed to at least know me and acknowledge me. However, no one really knew the real me. I would love to go back to High School knowing what I know now, but who doesn't? That is another blog in itself :)

The other reason is that I am a PROFESSIONAL, and being a professional, I have to uphold what that means. (Notice the CAPS). What I mean by this, is being a professional comes with it a certain level of respect and code of ethic that some have forgotten what that means. You can still be yourself and be professional at the same time. It is more about mutual respect then it is about being right.

I am always very conscious about how my actions, words, and even inaction will be perceived by others. I think that we must always be conscious of this but at the same time should not let it waiver who we are as a person. We don't have to let the world know exactly how we are. I am not saying that we should be fake, but be conscious of who our audience is. At the same time, we need to learn to be vulnerable and take down our defences and allow our softer side to show.

One of my facebook friends posted this video and I think it says alot about how I feel about this subject. Mr. Rogers was an integral part of my childhood as well as many of my friend's. What pains me is that not very many people will admit it. Yeah, Mr. Rogers was not a superhero that wore tights and fought bad guys. ( I smirk as I think of men in tights as masculine, lol). But he was a SUPERHERO that taught us about ourselves and that it was OK to be ourselves. Have we lost our imagination and our ability to think for ourselves? We fear that no one will understand what we see, feel, or think. We cannot be afraid to think outside the box, go against the grain....all of those cliche's. Everyone should be who they are, as long as that does not hurt anyone in the process. More of us need to stand up for what is RIGHT (for all), even if we stand alone.



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