Ways to Stop Other People’s Demons from Becoming Your Own
Don’t be blinded to your own self-worth by others’ negative comments
When Mahatma Gandhi says, “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet,” he’s exhibiting a mental strength that many of us simply don’t have.
Everyday most of us let someone “walk through [our] minds” with their words and actions. For example, we listen to others’ opinions on our looks, choices, and behaviors, and then we turn them into cold hard facts our brains (and hearts) believe. But it doesn’t stop there. We hear their statements and then subconsciously read between the lines, our self-concept transforming not only through the words themselves, but through their pauses, facial expressions, and body language.
And because of the sad fact that most of us already have self-esteem issues and are conditioned to believe the worst about ourselves, others’ words imprint themselves on our psyches and create stains that won’t go away no matter how hard we try to erase them. We become doormats where everyone’s negative statements get stuck in the fibers of our consciousness.
And to be honest, I don’t think there’s a way to completely stop this chain of events. No matter what others may say about their iron-clad confidence, I don’t believe…
