I was talking to my roommate the other day about what I was going to be wearing to an activity and then I started talking about why we care so much about so many things that really, when you think about it, don't matter. She then asked me if it were possible for me to think of anything without turning it into something deep or philosophical. I'm pretty sure I said pizza, but if you give me enough time, I could change that, too.
After fretting about which shoes or hat I was going to wear (it wasn't a matter of choosing which matches best, but worst) I started to wonder out loud why we, as humans, started to care so much about things that are so insignificant. She asked for an example and I just pointed to myself with my plaid paper boy hat, red shirt, vest, jeans and orange high tops. Point made.
Think about it. Does it really matter that I'm wearing orange shoes with a red t-shirt? Is it really going to change anything other than the opinion of a few people that I have never met before? Those who know me already know who I am and I don't really care about what anyone else thinks.
My goal in life is not to impress a bunch of strangers. No. It's to be who I am and only worry about what God thinks of me. My opinion of myself isn't even that important, because I know that if I am doing my best to be who He wants me to be, I don't have to worry, because I KNOW I'll be a better person than anyone I could ever be if I were only trying to impress the world.
Now, just because I feel that way about myself does not mean that I expect everyone to agree. I know that dressing up and looking nice is important to a lot of people. Just because I don't wear make-up does not mean that I'm going to judge you for wearing it. I live my life my way and you live yours your own way. There are times that I will bring up issues that I believe are harming a good friend, but only as an expression of concern. The choice is never mine to make.
But yeah, have you ever wondered why it is that we worry about things like how to match our clothing? If you think about it it doesn't really make all that much sense. Or maybe I just don't care enough to think that it is important?
Why does it matter whether or not we have fancy phones that keep us constantly connected to the world and therefore paranoid that we are missing out on some seemingly vital information on how to cook the perfect fried egg. Or about Taylor Swift's most recent heartbreak. WHY DOES IT MATTER??? If you were besties with Taylor, yeah, that would be important, because your best friend is going through a major heart break, but most of us are NOT best friends with her and frankly we don't need to know. Or why is it announced every time two actresses are wearing the same dress in the same week. Would I care about someone else sporting a threadless t-shirt that I own? Not really. In fact, I'd probably get excited.
Life is hard enough as it is. Sometimes worrying about little things takes up way too much effort.
Yo Arletta, I think about this all the time. What are clothes anyway... Their purposes are warmth, protection and modesty of course. They're literally just pieces of cloth. And yet people spend so much time and effort and money getting the newest and cutest things. I'm guilty of it too, I love shopping haha. But sometimes I do sit back and reflect and think what did I just spend my money on... As Kanye would say "We'll buy a lot of clothes but we don't really need 'em, things we buy to cover up what's inside." I love that lyric. Sometimes I do forget that what God thinks of you is most important in life, and this was a great reminder :]
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting that when we're trying on different clothes, we finally decide on one that makes us say, "I think this looks good." We wouldn't wear something that WE think looks ugly, even if other people think it looks great (well, most people wouldn't). So in the end, even if we are trying to look great for other people, it's our opinion that counts. We wear things that look cute because WE think they look cute and, thus, think others will find it cute as well. For me personally, I try to look good because it makes me feel good to try. And this may not be the opinion of everyone. But deep down I think it's the case for a lot of us. That our opinion matters the most.
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