There is no greater tyrant than your friendly neighbor. Or your coworkers at the office. Or your friends at the gym. The mere anticipation of their scrutiny stifles any growth before it even begins. "Why did you change your way of life? Was everything you did up until now wrong? Why do you feel you have to be different?" The most tyrannical regime could never be that oppressive.
The secret is, they probably never made any comment.
They probably don't even care. So where are all these intimidating questions coming from?
They come from the little tyrant inside yourself.