We're All Unique

No one has exactly the same conditioning, beliefs or biological makeup. When others don’t respond to us the way we’d like or expect, remember that it’s not personal. They’re just reacting from their point of view, which doesn’t sync perfectly with ours. When we don’t take their opinions personally, we spare ourselves from unpleasant emotional energy. This increases the likelihood that we’ll feel compassion for both them…

And ourselves.