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Position:Home>Philosophy> Where do you draw the line in caring what others think?Question: Where do you draw the line in caring what others think!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: How important they are in my life for one, and how close to being right would also be considered!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The line between God and Mankind!. The line on God's side of what is thought of me is what I care about only!. Any one under His line has no real bearing on me as to what they think of me!. I do have concerns of what others think of me but to a degree and only a small one; ultimately it's what God thinks of me and my thoughts that I care about!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Francis Becon said, "Generally, we ought to find the differnce between saltness and bitterness!.!." and I think I follow to care the sayings and thinkings of others to that extent where I wish to take their words to the extent of salt only so as not to make them turn into bitterness!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I don't care at all!. People choose their beliefs!. Whether someone thinks good or bad of me -- or somewhere in between, that is their choice and it usually done by looking at only a small portion of the evidence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Live your life to YOUR standards as long as it doesn't negatively impact an others life!.Be true to yourself,listen to others input,but do what is BEST for you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Depends on how important others means to me!. I will draw a line between the important others and unimportant of others!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I think it is always important to take other people's opinions into consideration!.!.!.but the most important thing is to make the final decision your own!. Live your life to no one's standards but your own!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I listen to other people's opinions to a point!. If I find myself trying to change myself because of what they say, then that is when I stop and only listen to me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I am sorry for myself that my threshold is too narrow!. I have got to work on that, or I'll never reach the age of contentment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Outside the door of my own belief!. What others think cannot exceed beyond that line!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I only care what my wife and children think!. No one else matters!. I refuse to be a slave to someone else's emotions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I think it was Oliver Wendell Holmes who said that "your freedom to move your fist ends just short of my nose!.Www@QuestionHome@Com As long as our differences don't get in the way of what needs to be done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I don't think I care what others think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com !.!.!.in my mind!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |