One of the Four Agreements is never to take anything personally. Why? We have no idea the perspective of the other person. We are not in their shoes and we don’t know what is in their heart, not to mention what it is like to be in their skin. Their path we may think we know but we can only assume. As we become more aware, we get better at feeling this other person. We may have some awareness of their motives and/or where they’ve been. But still, we should not take any of their attacks personally because again only they can truly see from their perspective. And even if we are psychic with abilities to glimpse this other person’s perspective, that is not to say that if they wronged us we should still take it personally; even if the person who wronged us really meant to make us feel bad. Feeling bad is up to us; our choice. Want to feel bad? Why, by all means, go right ahead. But that taking-on of the feeling is yours and yours alone. No one can upset you unless you allow it. The upsetting feeling is on your end; take it or leave it. That is not to say there aren’t some real bastards out there who may walk around with every desire to do you wrong. Want to fight back? Take away their play toy. Don’t let them get to you. LIVELIVELIVE LOVELOVELOVE. It is your birthright. NO ONE can take your happiness away from you, except YOU.
