A follow up theme from yesterday. I was watching the recent video of Jennifer Ross’s Prettyneatliving where she talks about her choosing to become a vegetarian today. In it, she was very concerned about how people would react to her choice and stated that she has a hard time telling her family members about her decision. At first, I thought why did she worry so much about what people think or say. Then as she explained, I found myself to agree with her that it is easier to talk to a camera when you try to share something difficult than face to face with someone whose opinion you value a lot. Your reasoning and logic gives way to how your listener feels about what you say and how they are taking it. This comes back to the practice of ‘being yourself’ which i am also a student of. I do care a lot about what people think of me, how I am fairing up with others, whether others like me or what I make or produce. In the end, the joy of creating is taken away by the fear of disapproval. I am looking at how many likes I get for my post instead of letting it go and let people take it or leave it. Hopefully, it benefits someone in a certain situation reading something positive or encouraging or looking at some beautiful picture to take their minds off of whatever is bothering them. I may not get instant gratification but I will never know if it helps someone down the road. I just need to keep creating and fulfill the inspiration that is within me.
A follow up theme from yesterday. I was watching the recent video of Jennifer Ross’s Prettyneatliving where she talks about her choosing to become a vegetarian today. In it, she was very concerned about how people would react to her choice and stated that she has a hard time telling her family members about her decision. At first, I thought why did she worry so much about what people think or say. Then as she explained, I found myself to agree with her that it is easier to talk to a camera when you try to share something difficult than face to face with someone whose opinion you value a lot. Your reasoning and logic gives way to how your listener feels about what you say and how they are taking it. This comes back to the practice of ‘being yourself’ which i am also a student of. I do care a lot about what people think of me, how I am fairing up with others, whether others like me or what I make or produce. In the end, the joy of creating is taken away by the fear of disapproval. I am looking at how many likes I get for my post instead of letting it go and let people take it or leave it. Hopefully, it benefits someone in a certain situation reading something positive or encouraging or looking at some beautiful picture to take their minds off of whatever is bothering them. I may not get instant gratification but I will never know if it helps someone down the road. I just need to keep creating and fulfill the inspiration that is within me.