Deriving Identity from Being, Not Others’ Opinions

I experience fear about what people will think when I speak publicly. How do you work through this fear while remaining rooted in being? Rupert says: ‘Anyone that really does anything in the world is going to invite criticism and judgement and a degree of hostility. You have to discern what is creative criticism, valid criticism, and be open to that. But you also then have to discern whether someone is just projecting their own frustration, their own judgement, their own conflict, their own negativity. You have to learn to completely ignore the latter. Being rooted in being, deriving your identity from your being rather than deriving it from what other people think of you, you are not invested in the outcome. It will make you much less fearful.’

From event 07 - 14 September, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Mandali, 7–14 September 2025 – ‘Meister Eckhart and the Love of God’

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