Do You Usually Forfeit Power ?

Do you usually forfeit power and break down when you are personally attacked or criticized?  Or, do you typically let negativity just roll off you like water off a duck's back as the radio personality does?

It's always interesting how some people can ignore negative personal comments, whereas others seem to be immediately devastated by them.  This thought came to mind as I was listening to the radio the other day.  A popular radio personality was talking about the degree of hatred some people have for him.  He went on to read a few scathing emails to prove his point and concluded by saying that it really didn’t bother him because he didn’t take it personally.  He then said something that motivated me to write this article. “I don't give people the power to upset or hurt me.”  This brings me to today's thought.

Here's a solution for minimizing the emotional reaction to hurtful criticism: Create a more stable, peaceful state of mind and give less power to the people who have something bad to say about you!