tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post5549500384575323068..comments2023-10-08T07:47:44.315-07:00Comments on Stumbling along the Spiritual Path: Being MisunderstoodMichael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366300580875159498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post-55447573109056596802014-08-05T11:40:37.705-07:002014-08-05T11:40:37.705-07:00Dear Michael, I concur with what you say in that a...Dear Michael, I concur with what you say in that as I too get older I care less about what people think. As I journey more into awakening and therefore perceive the world differently to most, there is also a great chasm between 'normal' perception and 'awakened' perception. In the end I think your home becomes 'being true to yourself' and then it matters less which of the 6 people are in the room more prominently. But at the same time it's so nice to be able to find people who get this principle of different roles / images. Keep writing and being that hippie. :)<br />reenahttp://www.reenagagneja.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post-6067267139197402432009-02-04T02:17:00.000-08:002009-02-04T02:17:00.000-08:00As I get older I find myself caring less about wha...As I get older I find myself caring less about what other people think. I could be incredibly wounded as a young man by people's reactions or feelings towards me as somehow I felt it was a reflection on me or that perhaps I wasn't good enough and couldn't please them. I'm getting more and more comfortable with whom I see in the mirror and as time goes by I realise that we can't please everyone all of the time. Just being me is enough. Of course there are a few ground rules that get thrown into the mix: values, morals and ethics that I like to live my life by but other than that I like to feel that I'm an ok person. And so is everybody else. But we're all different and therefore it's ok to disagree.<BR/><BR/>Having said that I received some very harsh and stinging feedback from a client yesterday which stays with me now. I try not to let it affect my current mood and try just to be in the moment but sometimes it creeps in and I'll be grumpy with the kids. BAD DAD! Mostly I try and box it up and leave it on a shelf till the next time I need to work on it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your insights Michael. (I realise I've simply paraphrased your article! It must have rubbed off)<BR/><BR/>Je pense donc je suis.Littlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.com