Life Wisdom - By Words of Taoism

Why Do I Take Things Personally ? - Daily Wisdom

Life Wisdom - By Words of Taoism

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Welcome back to Daily Wisdom. To take something personally is to place yourself at the center of another person's behavior, to assume that what they did was aimed, that it carried an intention toward you and a judgment of your worth. More resources: Free resources, books and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wordsoftaoism.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Substack Blog:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://taoismteachings.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music I use, as a playlist:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/spotifyzenplaylist⁠⁠⁠⁠

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