Everyone we come into contact with is fighting a battle we may or may not be able to see. With so much chaos at times in the world, it’s important to learn how to stop taking things personally.
5 Brilliant Ways to Stop Taking Things Personally
Expectations and beliefs train our mind to believe what is or isn’t acceptable behavior. Expectations lead us to take things personally when someone behaves in a way towards us we deem rude or disrespectful.
For example, if you hold a door open for someone and they do not thank you, many people would take this personally. If they do not thank you, it’s about them, not you. Perhaps they just got some awful news, and their brain didn’t register your act of kindness. Whatever the reason, it’s not about you, so don’t take it personally.
To stop taking things personally, question your beliefs and expectations.
1. Focus on yourself.
Stop worrying about what other people think of you. When you stop caring about seeking approval from the people you interact with, you won’t take things personally. You cannot control what people think of you – some will like you, and some will not. What’s important is that you love and accept yourself – this form of inner peace attracts people who genuinely love you.
2. Practice detachment.
We’re inside our own heads so we’re acutely aware of what we perceive to be our weaknesses and insecurities. The irony is, what you consider to be a flaw, others may grant as beautiful.
3. Work on you.
Build your self-confidence so high that any criticism can is interpreted as constructive rather than negative.
4. Be too busy to care.
Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep…. Focus on orchestrating your greatness.
5. Take back the power.
Allowing the behavior of others to impact on how you feel is giving them power over you. Take control back by repeating to yourself that you will not give anyone the power to make you unhappy. Choose to be happy.
