This is a hard one to distill into a quick catchy phrase. Your opinion of yourself matters, but how your actions affect other people also matters. There has to be a balance between your self opinion and how other people feel about your actions.
“Fuck the haters” philosophy only creates enemies and we should strive to build connections. But at the same time you shouldn’t be slave to other people’s opinions. There is a ton of nuance to this topic.
But there is a good quote by a German writer about OPs topic:
„What do you do“ Mister K. was asked „when you love a person?“ „I make a sketch of them“ said Mister K. „and work towards them becoming similar.“ „Which? The sketch?“ „No“ said Mister K. „the person.“ ―Bertolt Brecht
Open mindness is what is beneficial here. It is important to realise if the moment is better with other peoples feels or your own feel. For a start however, it is important to focus on yourself first; this is not egotistical - but a strategic action for your and everyone’s good.
This is a hard one to distill into a quick catchy phrase. Your opinion of yourself matters, but how your actions affect other people also matters. There has to be a balance between your self opinion and how other people feel about your actions.
“Fuck the haters” philosophy only creates enemies and we should strive to build connections. But at the same time you shouldn’t be slave to other people’s opinions. There is a ton of nuance to this topic.
Anyone know if there’s a German word that encapsulates this ideal
Narrow-foreheaded.
But there is a good quote by a German writer about OPs topic:
Open mindness is what is beneficial here. It is important to realise if the moment is better with other peoples feels or your own feel. For a start however, it is important to focus on yourself first; this is not egotistical - but a strategic action for your and everyone’s good.