Welcome to my Daily Inspiration - Daily Quote. See today's daily inspirational quotes below.
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Saturday, June 21, 2014

It's Not About You


Don't Take Anything Personally.
Nothing others do is because of you.
- don Miguel Ruiz

You can't get mad at weather because weather's not about you.
Apply that lesson to most other aspects of life.
- Doug Coupland

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
- Napoleon

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; ...
Forgive them anyway.
- Kent Keith
(often attributed to Mother Teresa, who kept a copy on the wall of her orphanage)

What you think of me is none of my business.
- Terry Cole-Whittaker

Whatever anyone else says or does, their words
and their actions are truly about themselves.
Don't take it personally when they rant,
even if they direct their unhappiness in your direction.
Their negativity is basically selfishness,
and their selfishness is about them, not about you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie


Further reading: Don't Take Rejection Personally

How to be Positive Around Negative People

How to Not Care What People Think about You

When You Have Been Wronged

When to Avoid Battles

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