How can we not take criticism personally, especially when it comes from the people closest to us? Just consider the suffering you create when you believe their thoughts about you, and yours about them in return. It’s huge, and it goes on and on. As for the how, it’s simple. Question the thoughts you had while your mother or father or husband or wife or apparent enemy was criticizing you. Hurt feelings or discomfort of any kind cannot be caused by another person. No one outside you can hurt you. That’s not possible. Only when you believe a story about them can you be hurt. So you’re the one
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