The way someone else perceives what you do is a result of their own experiences (which you can't control), their own preferences (which you can't pre… - James Clear

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The way someone else perceives what you do is a result of their own experiences (which you can't control), their own preferences (which you can't predict), and their own expectations (which you don't set).

If your choices don't match their expectations that is their concern, not yours.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, James Clear (CC BY-SA)

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