We live in a world which is increasingly interlinked with the advancements of technology. On a personal level, it takes a second for your message to reach your entire family, including the ones you only see on Eid or Christmas.
Pressure reaches you everywhere
In other words, it is very easy to fall under societal pressure, or the opinions of some random person on social media. These days they don’t even leave your email alone. If half of what I got was true, I probably wouldn’t be here writing this.
On a more serious note, external pressures more often than not become a hurdle or a challenge on your path. Regardless of the intention of the person saying whatever they are saying, you will always find someone who is going to say something. It gets worse in small communities, where commenting on other people’s lives can be the best entertainment going.
You can’t please everyone
What we as individuals tend to forget is that we can’t please everyone. You need to decide whose words matter to you, and whose you will listen to.
Practise how to filter out noise: do what you did in lectures, one ear in and the other out.
What you can control
The only thing we can control is how we react to, process and take in what others say. Pick the people whose words matter, and for the rest, smile and let them talk.
It is easier said than done, for sure. But ultimately, if you give the comments less importance, they will affect you less. “What will they say?” should not be the first thing you think about whenever you want to do something.
What has been your experience dealing with noise from your environment?
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