People are busy. People are misinformed. People have skewed priorities and conflicts of interest. They’re not always going to understand. They’re not always going to get it.
Whether it’s politics or business or personal, you can’t expect everyone to see it like you do. Honestly, if they did, it would probably mean you’re heading in the wrong direction. That’s what Chrysippus said anyway—that if he wanted to follow a mob, he wouldn’t have become a philosopher.
The pandemic was a perfect example of how easily people become sheep. I saw it in my own circle. Question anything and you’re somehow a conspiracy nut.
Stoicism isn’t about being appreciated. It’s not about fitting in. It’s about doing what’s right. It’s about saying what needs to be said. It’s about being who you feel you need to be.
So if you’re waiting for your friends to understand you, if you’re holding back until you get approval from family members or colleagues, if you think your entire audience will get on board…you’re waiting for something that may never come.
Do what you believe is right. Do what you believe is just. The rest isn’t up to you.
It's Andy Fish! 
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