As someone whose life genuinely changed through shifting my self-perception, I think the most important thing to control is your input. We think the content we consume is harmless or temporary, but it shapes our brain and perception of ourselves more than we realize.
When I became intentional about what I listened to, read, and who I surrounded myself with, my self-perception changed tremendously. Experiences matter too, because they create evidence in our minds for who we believe we are and what we’re capable of.
I also think it helps to ask yourself why you care so much about a certain person’s opinion. Sometimes it’s because they have something you want, but sometimes you’re just attached to an idea of who you think you should be, that you aren’t. That realization changed a lot for me.
And honestly, I don’t think the fear of being judged ever fully disappears you just stop letting it control you as much.
beautiful 👌🏻
reminds me of one of my favourite quotes of the last year: "the soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts"
That's so true. Thank you for sharing Yousif! Marcus Aurelius was a walking encyclopedia.
Enjoyed reading the blog Moayad.
It reminded me of this quote from Seneca in On the Shortness of Life:
“A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.”
A powerful reminder that our perception shapes much of our reality.
As someone whose life genuinely changed through shifting my self-perception, I think the most important thing to control is your input. We think the content we consume is harmless or temporary, but it shapes our brain and perception of ourselves more than we realize.
When I became intentional about what I listened to, read, and who I surrounded myself with, my self-perception changed tremendously. Experiences matter too, because they create evidence in our minds for who we believe we are and what we’re capable of.
I also think it helps to ask yourself why you care so much about a certain person’s opinion. Sometimes it’s because they have something you want, but sometimes you’re just attached to an idea of who you think you should be, that you aren’t. That realization changed a lot for me.
And honestly, I don’t think the fear of being judged ever fully disappears you just stop letting it control you as much.