The Art of Living Well Without Explaining Yourself

Many people have a habit of explaining everything

Why did they make a decision?

Why did they change?

Why did they leave?

The cause of their divergence.

At some point in life, you get to know that one is fed up with always explaining them. To the point, it cannot always be necessary.

One does not need approval to live well.

Living is an art not to be explained. It is not that one is rude or distant. It is of being confident enough to justify the choices without necessarily bringing everybody on board.

I remember that I was once guilty of doing what was right to me. I kept on explaining myself and trying to make others understand. Some did. Many did not. This was a significant lesson to me.

Even after much elucidation, it fails to provide insight at all times.

It is simply a fact, and this makes the situation clear:

You do not have to inform the whole world on your trip.

People have their own vision of life. They will interpret your choices according to their fears, beliefs and expectations. That is not what makes them wrong and at the same time it is not what makes them judge your life either.

Living well should mean living what you value, even when you are making other people feel out of place.

It is explained in a quote, “Silence can sometimes be the most aggressive at times.”

You conserve energy when you quit being explanatory. You stop trying to convince. You no longer bear the emotional burden of what other people think of you.

This does not imply that you end up careless. It means you become clear.

Living a good life by explanation seems like saying no without feeling guilty. It seems like settling on a less noisy life at a time when the world wants noise. It appears to be a turn to the right, without notifying all people about it.

It must also be emotionally mature. It is something you have to realize that there will be people who will misunderstand you. Others will make their personal narratives. It will have some who will pass judgment without considering the whole picture.

You learn to let that be.

It is a serene calmness to know that not every one of us has the right to know why you are doing what you are doing. Some decisions are personal. Growth is also done privately.

Your life does not have to make sense to people, but to you.

It is not about anything to prove. It is having a sense of contentment with the way you live, the way you love, and the way you make your choices.

Once you stop explaining, your acts will start talking. People might not realize it at that time, but as time goes by, they see through your composure, your confidence, and your sanity.

You should be able to trust yourself without having to clarify yourself. You no longer second-guess your decisions. You can quit trying to have assurance. You begin to listen to the inner voice.

Such a lifestyle is silent yet powerful.

It is not defensive.

It is not loud.

It is grounded.

Silence can work in a society where everyone wants to have his or her right to opinion. Peace can be freedom of choice rather than an elaboration.

The more faith and confidence you have for yourself, the less prisoner you become.

That is the art.