Inspiring Change Every Day with Grace
A Spectacle for Ridicule
Fear of rejection is deeply human. It’s that choking fear that your mistakes will be more memorable than your victories, that your flaws will drown out your strengths.
It’s why some people hide their ideas in meetings, why others delete and retype messages a hundred times before hitting send, and why so many dreams stay in notebooks, buried under “what ifs.”
From childhood, we have been wired to seek approval from parents, teachers and peers, etc. Thus, whenever we mess up, we scan the room for acceptance, and when we don’t find it, we internalize the shame, we begin to live from a desperate need to avoid being judged.
Now, criticism, especially when it’s public or harsh, can feel like emotional exile. It doesn’t just sting, it lingers. It could be a missed word in a speech, a typo in a project, or even a wrong move in a relationship… and suddenly, you feel like everyone’s eyes are on your failure.
That feeling creates a cycle of self-doubt. You start to silence yourself before others can. But the truth is, most people are too consumed with their flaws to fixate on yours. What you think will be your greatest embarrassment may pass unnoticed by others. Or even better, it might inspire someone else who’s afraid to show up imperfect.
You don’t overcome the fear of being judged by pretending you don’t care. You overcome it by caring more about your growth than their opinions. By realising that everyone stumbles, but only those who get up keep walking forward.
In fact, your mistakes might be your most relatable trait. They make you real. They make you approachable. They make you someone others can connect with.
I knew someone who almost didn’t submit her university thesis because she feared it wasn’t “good enough.” But she submitted it anyway and ended up earning a distinction. Not because it was perfect, but because it was honest, thoughtful, and brave.
People are drawn to courage more than perfection. When you allow yourself to be seen, flaws, scars, stutters and all, you permit others to do the same.
Perfection is a myth, and judgment is often a projection. The loudest critics are usually wrestling with their insecurities. Your job is not to manage their perception, it’s to stay committed to your process.
Not everyone will understand you, and not everyone needs to. You’re not here to impress, you’re here to evolve and fulfil purpose.
To everyone who’s held back because of what they might say, this is your reminder: “They” might never say anything. And even if they do, their voice should never be louder than your own.
May this conversation awaken something within you, something braver, louder, and freer. Let’s keep this fire burning.
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Have you ever avoided doing something because you feared being judged? What happened when you finally did it or didn’t?
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