Think About It

I know absolutely nothing about a book called, “You Can’t Hide” that was supposedly written by someone named J. D. Bradford.  (I have to be honest with you, I did some research and can’t find the title or the author listed together – but, I digress.)  Anyway, the reason I bring up this obscure book is a quote that I came across the other day.  According to the book review the writer makes the observation, “The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.”.  Wow, when I read this, it stopped me right in my tracks because I think about how many years I have personally lived with this type of incarceration.  Yes, what people think of me is important to me – often too important to me.  As I have thought about this through the years a couple of realities have become clear.  First, I don’t mind failing as much as I fear letting other people down.  I realize I am not perfect, but I worry people will find out about it and will feel disappointed because somehow they fe