Isn't it so interesting how in American culture, we are often told to ignore the noise and be indifferent to what others think of us? I feel like a lot of my own anxiety, particularly from the last few years, came from my perceptions of what others would think of me. And those perceptions would actually guide the way that I acted and beh…
Isn't it so interesting how in American culture, we are often told to ignore the noise and be indifferent to what others think of us? I feel like a lot of my own anxiety, particularly from the last few years, came from my perceptions of what others would think of me. And those perceptions would actually guide the way that I acted and behaved, which would just crystallize in reality those beliefs that may or may not have true in the first place. That type of thinking was very much self-interested and self-focused. But anyways, back to the main point. Like you, I am trying to learn to be more indifferent to how others may perceive me, and while this type of behavior is looked upon favorably here, I find it pretty fascinating how this "positive" reaction could be frowned upon or interpreted as negligent in other Eastern cultures like Japan. My favorite entry yet! Thanks for taking the time to write this up and share it!
Isn't it so interesting how in American culture, we are often told to ignore the noise and be indifferent to what others think of us? I feel like a lot of my own anxiety, particularly from the last few years, came from my perceptions of what others would think of me. And those perceptions would actually guide the way that I acted and behaved, which would just crystallize in reality those beliefs that may or may not have true in the first place. That type of thinking was very much self-interested and self-focused. But anyways, back to the main point. Like you, I am trying to learn to be more indifferent to how others may perceive me, and while this type of behavior is looked upon favorably here, I find it pretty fascinating how this "positive" reaction could be frowned upon or interpreted as negligent in other Eastern cultures like Japan. My favorite entry yet! Thanks for taking the time to write this up and share it!