I care what people think because I don’t want people not to like me, right?  It is so simple but so powerful.  Most of us want to be liked or want to be likable.  Being disliked can be very lonely.  However, it seems to me that we can be lonely even if we are well-liked.    So why do I really care what people think?  1.  I care because I genuinely have love in my heart for all individuals. I may not respect everything that everyone does, but I do have love in my heart for all.  The opposite…