The sound of one hand clapping

The sound of one hand clapping!  Imagine that!  Imagine performing you best skill with your best foot forward in front of a heavy crowd and only one hand claps as a sign of praise.  Would you be disappointed and not even want to show your face in front of that crowd again?

I don’t think one needs to be saddened by this- after all, not everyone approves about certain acts and statements that we do or say in our everyday lives- because, you see, everyone is different and if you focus on pleasing everyone all the time- you may as well be a celebrity!  Hells, bells, not even they have it easy.  Accept it!  Not everyone will clap in praise for you and this should not be a bother.

In fact, I would even take it a step further and say, why should you need someone's else’s approval to do things well that are meant for the public eye anyway.  Often, in life we hold back or let go of our dreams purely for the fact that people don’t approve about the things we do or say.

The sound of one hand clapping, in my opinion, would be saddening at first, but knowing that someone still believes in me or the things I do or say means a lot to that one specific person- is enough.  So, I say, let that one hand clap (that is all you need) - as long as you are comfortable in your own skin- just shine and let the world be your oyster- you don’t need anybody's approval.