Let Go Of Popularity – I don’t need to be liked

What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony?

I’m not very good at shutting my mouth. It can get me in trouble sometimes, and while I’ve tempered my temper at work, in my personal life, I value being able to uninhibitedly speak my thoughts.

As a result, those who aren’t used to hearing my perspectives and find them troubling basically need to eat rocks. The idea that I’d let go one of my strongest convictions, being true to myself, and curious is a non-starter.

I hate those who tell me what and how to think. So, trying to ingratiate myself to them is a recipe for disaster. While I see no need to be impolite, I notice who feels threatened by my perspectives and I avoid further interactions with them if possible.

Harmony is not only interpersonal but intrapersonal. Your relationship to yourself ought not be put in tumult, because after all, you live with your thoughts all the time. Granting someone license to rule over your most intimate relationship with yourself is in effect denying your humanity, your harmony, and yourself.

At the same time, it can be helpful to be crafty. I recognize full well that advertising some beliefs may be disadvantageous for me. So, I try and strike a balance between effectively functioning in professional environments and doing that which I care about.