Guess what…
…I’m amusing myself so damn hard right now.
Why? Dunno.
Might be because I’m under the influence of JD (fire edition, 35%).
Anyway…
I still believe (and I’ll stand up for that fact after I’m sober in a few hours) that the best way to deal with irrational behavior is to laugh it off.
No other way to deal with it.
What else are you supposed to do?
Well, in the past, I took it personally and internalized the rejections and accusations I got from others. I took it waaaay to heart and believed with 110% accuracy that it was my fault. (Though it wasn’t my fault. Or how would you describe a girl’s behavior if she says something nasty to you; while you were just asking her for directions and the time—no hidden agenda?)
Now, no more.
Nowadays I know better.
Sure I mess things up from time to time and—if it’s me to blame—I’m sorry. I excuse myself. But I don’t take full responsibility for other people’s actions. You shouldn’t do, either. Stop it. You can only control what you can control.
Instead, why not focus on your own life? It’s far too precious to let it slip away. And yet, may people do. They let others decide what kind of career they should be pursuing (certain family dynamics), they let others choose what kind of beliefs they should have (certain religions), they let others… control them.
Be different.
That’s my advice to you today.
