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Overcoming Fear of Other People's Opinions
FOPO can have a damaging impact by making us play it safe, surrender our viewpoints, trade authenticity for approval, please instead of provoke, and chase others' dreams over our own. Recognizing the sadness in succumbing to FOPO, there is also excitement in knowing that change is possible. While it is important to care about others' thoughts, the key is not to worry about them but to genuinely care. Those who completely disregard others' opinions are often classified as sociopaths or narcissists.