40 Life Tips Before Forty #10

My Buddhism teacher would say that, it's giving yourself too much importance, and she is right! No matter what happened or what people said, most of the time, it's not even about you or against you. It may be miscommunication. It can be lost in translation. You don't know what others are thinking, nor which demons they are fighting right now. Taking things personally can only lead to negative emotions. It adds to your anxiety and stress level. It can certainly bring you down and affect your self-esteem. As an intense and passionate person, it is clearly one of the biggest challenges of my life. Still, I firmly believe it's worth it...