Opinions of Others
Jul 24th, 2008 by April
I am currently reading a book entitled On Life After Death by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a scientist and author who was considered an expert on issues of death and grief. On Life After Death is a short book about what Dr. Ross believed people experience when they die. She based these beliefs on having worked with countless dying patients, including many who had out-of-body experiences or literally died and then returned to life.
On the very first page of the book, Dr. Ross wrote, “The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours. This is very important to know.” That simple message is so powerful that I wanted to share it here. Many of us spend so much time worrying if others will approve of our actions, but at the end of the day, is that really what matters? Is that the area we should be focusing our energies on? Or should we be persevering to do what we feel, truly and deeply, is right for us?