Don’t Give Others Power Over You

Don’t give to anyone the power to put your down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners. Paulo Coelho

I have news for you — no one can hurt your feelings, make you feel inadequate, make you feel insecure, or insult you unless you allow them to do so. Other people have no power over you unless you give it to them. So stop giving others power over you!

For someone to insult you or make you feel bad, you first have to value that person’s opinion. If you are going to worry about everyone else’s opinion concerning you or your life, you are never going to live a life of inner peace. Let me make one thing completely clear — other people’s opinions about you, how you look, how you speak, what you wear, how you live, etc., do not matter. It is your life to live, not theirs.

The only people who will put you down are haters and losers, and they are putting you down because they are jealous or envious of you in some way. If they are jealous or envious of you, that means that they want what you have, either your looks, your success, or your lifestyle. They are losers desperately trying to bring you down to their level so they can feel better about their miserable life.

What these people think or say should not matter to you at all. Think about it. If you walked by some drunk staggering down the sidewalk, and he made some disparaging remark to you, would it ruin your day? Of course not, because you wouldn’t value his opinion. You should see others’ attempts to put you down in the same way.

Don’t give anyone the power to upset you or insult you. Take their opinions for what they are worth — absolutely nothing. If you do not value their opinions, then those opinions should not affect the way you think or feel about yourself. See their hate-filled words for exactly what they are — meaningless attempts to bring you down.

If you don’t give them the power to put you down, then they can’t affect you in any way. Be above their petty attempts to put you down. When they try to insult you, simply say, “Opinions differ,” smile, and walk away knowing their feeble attempt to put you down just fell flat. Warrior up! Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the multiple award-winning book, The Art of Inner Peace, available from Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937884279. Signed copies are available from: https://www.the-art-of-inner-peace.com/.