Dear Q,
Don’t take anything personally. When people call you names (and they will), ignore them. Remember that nothing people say to you or about you is ever actually about you. It is ALWAYS about them. Everything that people say is about them. Insults are reflections of insecurities. People will try to make themselves feel better by making you feel bad. Don’t fall for it and don’t give them power over your emotions or feelings of self-worth.
This goes for you, too. Remember that every insult you hurl at another person is rooted in your own insecurities; it is a reflection of who you are at that given moment. Check your self. Be conscious of what you say and why you are saying it. Is it kind? Is it just? Is it necessary?
Love always,
Mom
Absolutely PERFECT. Thank you.
Wish I could send this to some people I know too. Hah!
Love, love, love this. I only just learned this a couple years ago, thanks to the book The Four Agreements. It’s such a freeing lesson to learn.
Don’t take things personally. Remember it’s not about you. If you make it about you, then you’re agreeing with it. Powerful stuff.