How To Take Nothing Personally - Even If It Feels Personal

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Remember the 90/10 Rule

Zoom Out Like You’re Google Earth

Turn Insults Into Anthropology

Use the “Bad Wi-Fi” Metaphor

Have a Pre-Made Mantra (and Actually Use It)

Ask the Magic Question

Zoom Out to Third-Person Perspective

Master the Art of the Neutral Receipt

Visualize a Literal Shield

Forgive in the Moment - It Builds You, Not Them

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A single impolite remark can completely spoil your day if you allow it to do so. One person's eyebrow with a skeptical look, another giving you an old letter without any feeling, and the third not laughing at your joke; before you know it, you are playing the movies in your mind like a detective. In most cases, what appears to be a personal matter is not a personal matter at all. It is not the true reflection of you, but a reflection of them. It’s people carrying their own stress, stories, and insecurities, and intentionally or unintentionally dropping them on you. Here are ten nifty ways to provide instant relief from taking something personally.

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