Some people say that they don't care what people think. I truly mean it.

To care what anyone else thinks is to give them control over your life. It also adds layers of confusion into your thinking. One person might react this way, another that way.

How can you be sure what to do or say? How can you even know what anyone is thinking or if they are even thinking of you at all?

Better to care what you think and believe about yourself.

• Am I being loving?
• Generous?
• Forgiving?
• Honest?
• Am I willing to tell a necessary truth?
• Am I fighting for a better future for my children and grandchildren?
• Am I creating value at work and doing the job I am paid to do?
• Am I fair to everyone, even my enemies?
• Do I see myself as an equal to all brothers and sisters?
• Do I generally want to make people feel good and set them free?
• Do I feel good and am I happy?
• Am I in a state of internal peace?

When I can answer those questions to my satisfaction, I don't care how anyone else reacts to me.

Your thoughts and reactions are about you, while I am free. I am good. I welcome anyone and everyone with open arms if there is respect going both ways.

But if you are the kind of person who cares what people think...here's what I do think of you: if you seek these types of positive ideals, you have my admiration! To the extent that you fall short in terms of basic human values, I hope and pray for a change of heart. What are you doing with your life? You aren't shining your truth. You can do so much better, and your life could be wonderful. As it is, I don't think you are happy. You are suffering.

Now stop caring what I think and fix that. You are capable of healing yourself and fixing your world in love, truth, and freedom. The real truth about you is that you were born perfect and remain so. 

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