The nudist emperor
I was thinking about the story of the emperor with no clothes. How his staff didn’t tell him he was naked, and only a boy on the street laughed at him which revealed the truth of the matter.
I was thinking about how many things we do or don’t do, based on how the world or more so certain people in our life will perceive it as. Society or rather societal norms work as a buffer against weirdness. These days it is no longer weird to be gay, but a certain time ago it was. These days it is no longer weird to start a startup in India, but 2 decades ago, it was. We don’t want to look stupid.
What did the emperor do after his truth was revealed. Did he live the life of a nudist. Enjoying what he enjoyed, even if someone laughed at him?
I hope he did. Because what else are you going to do? Wouldn’t you rather do what you want to do no matter how it is perceived by the world, rather than feel regret years later?