This is an increasingly common phrase that seeks to help people who feel insecure or have low self esteem. But I don’t understand how it applies at all. A large proportion of what we do is aligned with the societal paradigm for our own survival. What others think of us is of upmost importance because if they think of us in a certain way, it may lead them to destructive actions against us. What other people think of me is important for my very survival. Can someone help me understand this phrase in the way it’s meant to be understood? Thanks!
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Surely what others think about you is important, to at least some degree. But what’s most important is what you think about you. There will always be people out there who will think poorly of you, for one reason or another. So trying to change yourself in an attempt to please others is a never ending exercise. Instead, your “business” should be in changing yourself so that you are happy with who you are.
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