Some people mistakenly say, “He hurt my feelings,” or “He made me feel bad.” But in actuality, no one can hurt your feelings or make you feel bad — unless you allow their words to affect you. Your attitude toward an insult causes you pain, not the insult itself.
The emotional pain of an insult comes from what you add to it.
-from Rabbi Zelig Pliskin’s “Gateway to Happiness,” p.294
These messages appear in a newsletter I receive daily from Aish.com, so I don’t choose the content. That said, the message above is exactly what I’ve been trying to communicate about people and their visceral reaction to the current political climate, and particularly the guy who is now sitting in the Oval Office. No one can “hurt your feelings” unless you let them. Yes, I know, we all let others take control of our emotions at times, including me, but it doesn’t mean we have to, and it never means we have to give our power over to others.
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Good advice. Provided that we become strong enough to not let the words hurt us! That takes some doing, and growing a thicker skin.
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I’m not suggesting that anyone is perfect at this, but striving for a worthy goal should make us stronger. What use is there in surrendering and letting anyone who wants to, run all over our emotions, making us perpetual victims. That not only breaks victims by turning them into doormats, on some occasions, those victims turn to violence for the answer.
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I agree with you 100%. But since I am advising my kids to be like that and they are finding it difficult. Well it’s try try again!
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It’s a difficult skill for most adults these days. Thanks.
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😊
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Great post 😁
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Thanks.
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You’re welcome. Check out my blog when you have a chance.
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Well said.
Scott
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My name is James, but thanks.
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Lol, I meant “Well, said.” then my name.
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