{"id":477,"date":"2015-09-23T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:26:50","slug":"what-will-others-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/what-will-others-think.html","title":{"rendered":"What Will Others Think?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The other day, I was encouraging my friend to wear her new scarf at a party. She was looking different; elegant and beautiful. She almost reached till the doorstep, tilted her head down, walked backwards and right into her room to change. I inquired her act and she said, \u201cwell, I\u2019ll look so different. Everyone over there will be dressed in skirts and middies. Me in a gown with a scarf? I mean\u2026it doesn\u2019t suit the occasion really. Besides, what will others think I\u2019m trying to pull off?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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What Will Others Think? <\/span><\/span>How Many Times Have You Thought Of It?<\/span><\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n I personally have, innumerable times. Its kind of a social conditioning that we want people to accept us, praise us,etc. And to get all of that, we succumb to \u201cwhat will they or others think?\u201d So whenever you try to do something, society seems like:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nSituation 1<\/b>: Sharing particular song\/image on Facebook.<\/span><\/span>
\n Process<\/b>: This is so cool.<\/span><\/span>
\n But<\/b>: What will my friends think? Doesn\u2019t it look like I\u2019m missing my ex? I don\u2019t mean this but\u2026It may look ridiculous.<\/span><\/span>
\n Result<\/b>: *Sit quietly and watch others news feed.*<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n Situation 2<\/b>: Rules should be equal for both girls and boys.<\/span><\/span>
\n Process<\/b>: Let me voice my opinion.<\/span><\/span>
\n But<\/b>: No, wait. My relatives will think I have no manners. I might let my parents down by this act.<\/span><\/span>
\n Outcome<\/b>: *sits quietly nodding the head.*<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n I\u2019ll tell you the secret to overcome this stigma.<\/span><\/span> So who really is this society?<\/b><\/span><\/span>
\n We make up the society. Its me, you, our friends, family etc. <\/span><\/span>We all judge, pass comments, form opinions, do certain activities, all based on the way we are brought up, place where we are born, people we\u2019ve had around us. What if I want to be like a Hat? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Do Our Gossips Last Forever?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nNo, right? Basically, nobody cares unless you\u2019re in their face. If you have to grow and when you make changes, maybe people won\u2019t like it initially but if you stop yourself because of that then it\u2019s completely your fault. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s scary you know. Scary to see how we can let other people define our lives. How we should behave, talk, dress, eat, think!<\/span><\/span> We almost do things to please others. This way you are giving them the power to decide your worth!<\/span><\/span> Tell me, how can anyone know your worth unless they\u2019ve walked in your shoes? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If \u201cwhat will society think?\u201d is the case, then give them a good reason to think<\/span><\/span> and sit in the audience to cheer for you in the near future because that\u2019s what happens when you listen to your heart with introspection.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

That\u2019s freedom my friend. That\u2019s life. That\u2019s your ultimate level of performance. And, that\u2019s what history teaches us. Take the case of Abraham Lincoln or even Einstein for that case. Look back to your own lives.<\/span><\/span> Don\u2019t be something defined by someone but respect them. <\/span><\/span>Go out there now and fly!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n “Others” always think whether its about your success or failure, but its your decision to whether to listen to yourself or others.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Nidhi Sharma is from Mass media background and a sports enthusiast who is state level kick boxing champion. Apart from blogging she loves photography. Her motto is to help people stay happy and healthy especially mentally. Through Your D.O.S.T, she actually wants to be your dost in shining armor to aid you through difficulties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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