This may sometimes happen, but what you must keep in mind is whether someone incorrectly interpreting a behavior of yours impacts any short- or long-term goals you have. If it doesn’t, then you can do the inner work to eliminate all negative feelings or emotions you may experience when people misinterpret your actions or behaviors. This doesn’t mean you don’t dislike people thinking false things about you. But because your ultimate end state is inner peace and calm, you are ok with that undesirable reality to free yourself of anxiety. Note: The “How to stop viewing something as unacceptable” section here describes how to do this inner work in more detail.
If their misinterpretation does impact your goals, then it may be in your best interest to engage them and let them know that you think they may have drawn an incorrect conclusion from something you’ve done. Hopefully, they are willing to listen. If they are unwilling to listen, it may be in your best interest to choose a different environment to operate in and limit engagement with the person(s) moving forward.
People drawing incorrect conclusions is often a trigger because we (humans) think such an act is “dangerous” in some way. We likely think this because people drawing incorrect conclusions about us can negatively impact our ability to get things we want. This, however, is not always true.
Think of prominent figures in society like current and past presidents. People call these individuals all kinds of names and disagree on why they do certain things. We recommend you read “Getting what we want” to clear up any misconceptions making you think that what people think will always play a big role in getting what you want.
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