A short excerpt from a YouTube video by Dr. Aziz addressing the common fear of "being considered weird." Dr. Aziz reframes "weird" as a synonym for being judged and urges viewers to prioritize authenticity over avoiding judgment, noting that being oneself increases vitality, power, freedom, and confidence regardless of others' opinions.
You don't want to be considered weird, do you? Wouldn't that be awful? Wouldn't that be just completely unbearable and humiliating and embarrassing if somebody out there thought you were weird? This is a question I get often from people. I don't want to seem weird. I don't want to share something if people are gonna think it's weird. You know, weird is just a synonym for being judged. I don't want people to judge me. You know, somehow by calling it weird, it's like, oh, of course it's gonna be judged, because it's really bad, it's awful, it's weird. And this is just the fear of judgment and the fear of being yourself, the fear of being authentic, the fear of living your life on your terms, coming through the back door in the same old way. And it's not about trying to not look weird. It's about being who you are and showing up. And some people are going to judge it as weird, and some people are gonna think it's cool and awesome. And you know what? It doesn't matter either way, because the more you are authentically yourself, the more alive, powerful, free, and confident you're going to be, regardless of what anyone else thinks.
