“Your boos mean nothing to me. I’ve seen what makes you cheer.”
— Rick, from Rick and Morty
Read that again. Now really sit with it.
The next time you find yourself spiraling into a loop of self doubt, wondering what someone else might think about what you’re wearing, what you’re creating, what you dream of doing, pause. Hear that quote echo in your mind like a protective shield.
Because here’s the thing: the people quick to boo are often just as quick to cheer for something you’d never align yourself with. And that says more about them than it ever could about you.
That quote didn’t just inspire this blog, it unlocked it. I’m sitting in the back seat right now, head leaned against the window, watching the blur of unfamiliar highways stretch across states. Mile after mile, thought after thought. There’s something about being in motion, physically moving while your mind travels somewhere deeper, that brings clarity in the strangest way.
With my usual chaotic playlist of a thousand thoughts, scrolling through the day, half present, half lost in the internal trauma loop I’ve grown far too used to. You know the one. The silent storm of overthinking, anxiety, creative pressure, and memories that hit at random like commercials you didn’t ask to see.
But that quote, that one line, cut through it all. It triggered something real. Not a passive thought, but an active one. The kind of thought that grabs your collar and pulls you back into yourself.
Here’s what it reminded me:
One of the greatest strengths in life, “at least in my opinion” is learning how to stand tall in your own perspective without needing to crush someone else’s.
Everyone sees through a different lens. Everyone’s cheering for something different, and that’s okay. But you don’t have to dim your light to get applause from a crowd you don’t even respect.
When you operate from your truth, your rhythm, your chaos turned purpose, you stop looking for outside validation. You stop asking for permission. You realize that half the people clapping don’t even understand the performance, and that’s not your burden to carry.
So the next time you feel the pressure to fit in or filter yourself, remember:
You don’t need everyone to get it. You just need to keep going.
And maybe, just maybe, the only approval you ever needed was your own.
So, if you’re somewhere between states right now, physically, emotionally, or mentally. I hope this hits the same for you as it did for me. You don’t need to be understood by the crowd. You just need to keep going.
And if they boo?
Let ’em. You’ve seen what makes them cheer
Stay grounded, stay loud in your silence, and never forget who you are when no one’s watching.
— B,
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