The Schrödinger’s cat of opinion**

Are people on the street going to judge me this way or that

A stranger’s opinion may be like a Schrodinger’s cat

As likely to be a rejection as it is not

I should not let that fear affect me a lot

When I am bothered by others’ perception of me

It’s an indication I do not accept myself fully

I worry about saying the wrong thing or wearing the wrong outfit

Or doing something that does not in the category of age-appropriateness fit

But I do not know how I am being viewed

My imagined opinion is by my discomfort skewed

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Some people would have an opinion unfavorable about me

Some would be indifferent completely

Some others might admire my being unconventional

To worry about all opinions is irrational..

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If I base my decisions on a coin toss

It would simply be my own loss

So I should stop trying to mind-read

My insecurities I should no longer feed

**The idea of a stranger’s opinion being like a Schrodinger’s cat came from a book I recently read, titled “Becoming Flawesome” by Kristina Mand-Lakhiani

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One thought on “The Schrödinger’s cat of opinion**

  1. As if life isn’t hard enough…I always think of that quote “What people think of you is none of your business.” It has always been my mantra throughout life. Who are ‘those people’ anyway?! 😉

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