Trying to be Understood

Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras · Jun 18, 2026 · 1m

Morning Mantra: “Detach yourself from wanting to be understood.”

We all want or need to feel understood. We can waste a lot of time in pursuit of this. But keep in mind that every person you come in contact with today has a perspective that is different than yours.

No one else knows exactly what you know. No other person shares your unique set of experiences, just as you do not share the exact same experiences as anyone else. So they are not going to see life through the same lens as you.

And that's okay.

Those who get you, get you. Those that don't, probably never will. And that's okay too…