Comments on: Stop Trying to Impress People

By: M.S

M.S — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:12:09 +0000

Dear Sir,
In the book ‘Addiction Approval’ written by Joyce Meyer, it is mentioned that other opinion about us is not our responsibility but it is between them and God.
If we so care what people say about us, we become a big meal of satan. Her books become best selling in previous year.
I believe that taking God out from our life formulae could not solve the roots of our problem. Every problem normally have the roots problem. if the roots problem could not be solved, it will appear again and again.

By: M.S

M.S — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:03:41 +0000

Dear Sir,
I have found a good way not to impress people. It is found in Joyce Meyer’s books – Addiction Approval. and some good preacher’s teaching like Dr. Creflo Dollar’s teaching.
I never read your books, perhaps i m in a small country. i will take note on your books and buy it when i go to big book shop in Singapore.

By: Chan

Chan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:36:45 +0000

Nice article!!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:35:02 +0000

Scott,

This is a nice website, and the article was very helpful! This was the line that I think sums it all up for me “Impressing other people should always be a side-effect of the way you live life”

Here is an article form our site on the same topic that is right in line with your thoughts. We thought your readers might like this as well http://www.topsuccesssite.com/2011/08/31/how-to-impress-people/.
Again, very well done! The Editors at TopSuccessSite.com really liked your article! We have added your site as a favorite as well!

Thanks,

Jeff Moore
CEO TopSuccessSite.com

By: Saad

Saad — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:42:36 +0000

Until today, I had never realized that there was someone out there that felt and thought the same. I happened to just come across your website and you’ve discussed the same things that I’ve thought about. I see that you’re also experimenting the same thing I am! It’s hard to get more out of life… but once you get the hang out it, you never forget.

To get more out of life today, I went to a completely random Chinese restaurant and had the most amazing dish. It’s been 4 hours and I’m still cherishing it.

keep it up man!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:02:48 +0000

Wow, Your article’s inspiring!
I’m just starting my first year of college and I really hope I don’t get caught up with other people’s lives again. In highschool I was very shy and quiet. Whenever someone new entered my life I usually latched myself onto them. I just loved the feeling of being noticed and being apart of the excitement. I became so obsessed though that I did anything to get attention and it really left me depressed. I feel like sometimes I try so hard to impress people that I start hating the things that I’d normally love. I also want others to feel satified so I feel bad whenever something right happens in my life but something wrong happens to theirs. Thanks for words of encouragement though!:)

By: Avi

Avi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:36:26 +0000

Scott, I agree with you that one does not need to impress others, it is one of the reason for some much pressure in human society today. Try to be acceptable.
We also cannot be self-obsessed remember!!

By: Eamon

Eamon — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:31 +0000

Just want to add something to this debate. I think Scott is making some valid points but I would add that the inverse of impressing yourself also applies. In other words, although it is a good idea to try to impresss yourself, it is also a good idea to identify your own minimum standards and to not go below these. Now other people may have higher minimum standards, in which case they will view your behaviour (whihc might be at YOUR minimum) without much respect. However, the point is: YOU DON’T CARE! This frees you up from trying to raise your minimum standards JUST to please other people.

By: Scott H Young » Friday Links 08-10-24

Scott H Young » Friday Links 08-10-24 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:00:39 +0000

[...] Stop Trying to Impress People – “Someone once told me that, “Integrity is being the same person in your house that you are on the street.” More than just integrity, I think that consistency has a huge effect on your self-image. How can you be comfortable with yourself if you feel the need to impress other people?” [...]

By: Scott Young

Scott Young — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:53:35 +0000

peaches,

I disagree. The point of internalization is so that you do actions because they are important to you on a personal level, not out of guilt.

For example, internalizing something like weight loss might mean that eating healthy and exercising are important to you, regardless of what other people consider the ideal body type. Perhaps I should have been more careful with my description in the article.

-Scott