A person can only control their own reaction. A person's self-worth does not depend on another person's approval. Observing another person's behavior with calm distance is better than absorbing it.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person can only control their own reaction.
A person's self-worth does not depend on another person's approval. Observing another person's behavior with calm distance is better than absorbing it.
A person can choose how they react. A person cannot control what another person thinks. A person's value does not come from what others think of them. A person can watch another person's actions without letting those actions change their own feelings. This helps a person stay calm. It stops a person from feeling like a failure when others disapprove.
A student receives a low grade on a project. The student feels upset. The student remembers that the grade is information about the project. The grade is not a judgment about the student's worth. The student can learn from the feedback. The student does not let the grade make them feel like a failure.
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A person can only control their own reaction. A person's self-worth does not depend on another person's approval. Observing another person's behavior with calm distance is better than absorbing it.