If you want to blaze a trail, go into uncharted territory, or do something that's never been done before, expect this reaction and learn to ignore it.
In most cases it's a naysayers own fear or envy of what you are doing that prompts this reaction. They are too scared or frightened or envious to do what you do. They could never even think of doing it, so you shouldn't do it either.
You should be like them, stick to the routine, continue the day to day routine. You should be a sheep. Follow the heard, bah bah. Well if that's for you, and you feel comfortable being a sheep that's great. I think you know what you really should do. Ignore the naysayers and continue with your plans.
A naysayer thinks there is a Boogey Man lurking everywhere, and all of their own inadequacies are transferred to you when they say:
- "It's far to dangerous to do that."
- "Are you crazy, there is <instert something scary> there"
- "I've heard <insert random story from third party here>"
I'm not saying you should jump out of an airplane without a parachute. (You should jump out of an airplane with one, it's amazing.) Don't do something that you know is suicidal or that you are not comfortable with.
My advice is that if you plan on doing something amazing, and you've done your homework, don't let a naysayer get you down.
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this is a topic of much philosophical debate.
naysayers remind you that you don't fit in with the rest. and so you are outcast. but who is to say your lifestyle is incorrect?
much madness is divinest sense -
to a discerning eye -
much sense - the starkest madness -
'tis the majority
in this, as all, prevail -
assent - and you are sane -
demur - you're straightway dangerous -
and handled with a chain -
-emily dickinson
The naysayers are the ones you tell after you've done something rather than before. Then there are those whose opinions you trust. Listening to someone's advice does not mean you have to follow it.
That's a great poem by Emily Dickinson, Mono De Piedra. Thanks for posting it. I really like the line, you're straightway dangerous. You are right, if there were no Naysayers, it wouldn't be as fun to do the amazing things.
When I was writing this post I was considering putting in some lines about not telling naysayers at all, or telling them after you've done something, Charis77d. Sometimes naysayers find out about what your doing through the grape vine and they tell you what they think without you asking them for advice.
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