Who’s Opinion Matters?

I have observed that society in general always seems to honor its living conformists and its dead troublemakers. All those who have ever made a difference in any profession have listened to the inner music they heard and proceeded independent of the opinions of others. That was certainly true of one of my favorite nonconformists, Robert Giordano, who walked to the beat of a different drum and followed the beliefs of his

conscience. He knew that the beat you hear within yourself is your connection to your soul’s purpose. An important teacher of mine in many ways always counseled that it was necessary for the self-actualized individual to be “independent of the good opinion of others.” Walk with in your own mind. Listen to the voice you hear, and the drumbeat only you can feel, and honor it, while honoring it in those you love as well. It is the ultimate act of unconditional love. In being true to your inner calling, you may ruffle some feathers but you’ll have the peace and satisfaction of knowing that you fulfilled your divine purpose and encouraged others to do the same. Another brilliant nonconformist, Dr. Seuss, is credited with saying,

 

“Be what you are and say what you feel, because those who will mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”