8 Things that Happen When You Stop Caring About What Others Think of You

For most of my life, I've been a worrier. I worried about the things that would happen (or not) in the future and thought through every option available to me. When it came time to make a decision, though, I always found myself stuck between two extremes: what I wanted and what others expected me to do. Inevitably, my inability to decide led to inaction and more worry - and more self-loathing because of it. But then something happened that changed everything: one day at work when someone asked me if we should do X or Y, instead of thinking through the options again like I normally did, I just said "Yes." This small act made me realize something important: letting go of those negative voices in my head was liberating! So here's my list of eight things that happen when you stop caring about what other people think about you:

You'll start listening to yourself.

• You'll get a better understanding of who you are and what makes you happy.
• You'll be able to hear when something feels right or wrong for you, instead of just doing it because someone else told you it was right or wrong.
• You will be able to express yourself more freely, whether it's through words or actions.
• Because of these things, people might feel like they can't trust your judgment anymore - but remember: this isn't about them! It's about knowing that if something doesn't feel right for me personally, then I should go with my gut instincts on what would make me happiest in the long run (and how everything else fits into that).

You'll make more mistakes.

When you stop caring about what others think of you, you will make more mistakes. We all make mistakes. That's just a natural part of life. But if you're always worried about how others perceive your actions and words, then it's hard to take risks and try new things.

Mistakes are a great way to learn. They force us to do things differently next time around, which gives us the chance at success! And if we can't learn from our mistakes (and even benefit from them), then did anything really happen? Mistakes are also an awesome way to grow as an individual; they provide us with opportunities for personal growth and reflection that we would never have otherwise had access to in our lives.

Mistakes can even be creative! In fact, some people consider making errors part of their artistry - if something didn't go wrong along the way during creation then it wouldn't be any fun! Making errors also allows creativity in general because nothing is set in stone or hardcoded into existence: there's always room for improvement or change based on whatever happens along the way during production/creation processes."

You'll be criticized anyway.

Even if you don't care what others think, people will still criticize you. They will always have something to say about your life, because it's not their life and they aren't involved in it. You can't please everyone, so if you're a perfectionist who's trying to impress everyone around them all the time, then criticism is guaranteed to happen at some point or another.

This is one of those things that we can only fully control for ourselves - you can't control other people's thoughts or actions! That would be insane to expect or demand from anyone else in your life as well as yourself: It's like asking someone else not to breathe while they're sleeping on their back (and probably dreaming). It just doesn't make sense!

Your self-awareness will improve.

You'll be able to see how other people really view you and your situation.

You may realize that others care about you more than you think, or that their opinions aren't as important as you thought they were. You may also be surprised by how much criticism and judgment comes from within yourself, not from other people at all. If someone dislikes something about your behavior or personality, it can lead to a lot of self-doubt and insecurity which only makes things worse because it reinforces the idea that we have to please everyone else first before we can do anything for ourselves.

You'll take more risks.

One of the most liberating things about not caring about what others think of you is that it's easier to take risks.

You don't have to ask yourself, "What if everyone thinks I'm a loser?" or "What if they laugh at me?" or any other form of self-doubt that might keep you from doing something you want to do.

Even if someone does think you're weird for being interested in something, who cares? You aren't trying to impress them anyway!

People will respond to your confidence differently than you expect.

When you stop caring about what other people think of you, others will respond differently than you expect.

• People will respect you more. Because when someone is confident in himself or herself, it's hard not to respect them.
• People will be more open to your ideas and suggestions because they know that if you're not going to listen to them, then why should anyone else? And where there's a lack of trust and respect in the workplace, this may be a great way for your coworkers and colleagues (or even bosses) come back around again and start respecting what it is that makes up who are as individuals instead of just another cog in the machine or cog in their day-to-day lives at work or wherever else they happen to be working every day - which could be anywhere from retail stores such as Target®, Walmart®, Barnes & Noble® or Best Buy®; restaurant chains such as Olive Garden®, Red Lobster® or Chili's®; hospitals like Mercy Hospital North

Just because you don't care, doesn't mean others won't.

However, just because you don't care about what others think of you doesn't mean everyone else will stop caring. Some people will still care and judge you, some people will be jealous and try to bring you down or make fun of you, some people may even be annoyed by your lack of interest in their approval. But this is okay! It's okay because it's important for us to gain insight into our own mindsets so that we can better understand ourselves, process the emotions we're feeling inside us, and ultimately become more resilient against negative criticism by others. So if these are the outcomes of not caring about what other people think: great! These are useful things to have happen when you stop caring about what others think of you.

Letting go of the negative voices in your head and focusing on what's important to you is liberating

Letting go of the negative voices in your head and focusing on what's important to you is liberating.

You can only be as happy as you let yourself be. When we're constantly worrying about impressing others, we're not able to focus on what's really important to us in life: our goals and dreams, our own lives. The only way for us to achieve these things is if we don't care what other people think - or at least care less than before!

Conclusion

So, here's the thing. While it's true that caring what others think of you can be a good thing - it helps you fit in and get along with people - it can also hold you back from doing things you want to do. In fact, as we've discussed above, there are many negative consequences when it comes to trying to live up to other people's expectations.