The Disapproval of Others: On choosing your battles, criticizing with kindness, and staying true to yourself
Plus: Here's the Video Replay of our Candlelight Chat with Sharon Salzberg!
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"Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please." —Pythagoras
Dear You,
*Do you experience an acute sting when other people disapprove of you?
*Do you care deeply about (pardon the oncoming cliché) living authentically?
*Does it sometimes seem that these two cares (feeling pained by others’ disapproval; wishing to “be yourself” and say what you think) are at odds with each other?