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Psychology Has It Backwards
Episode 151: Taking Things Personally
Feb 10, 2024
Learn how understanding the power of thought can help us not take things personally and listen to others without judgment. Explore personal experiences and reflections on not internalizing criticism. Discover the importance of seeing things impersonally, and how growing up in a non-personal environment shaped one's perspective. Hear about challenging experiences in journalism and the journey of learning to not take things personally.
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- Not taking things personally allows us to listen to others without judgment and learn from their ideas.
- Feedback should be seen as an opportunity for growth rather than a personal attack, separating it from our ego.
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Not taking things personally
The podcast discusses the importance of not taking things personally and highlights how personalizing others' words or actions can lead to suffering. The hosts share personal experiences of how they used to take things personally, which negatively impacted their self-esteem and relationships. They emphasize that when people say hurtful things, it often stems from their own insecurities and has little to do with the person they are speaking to. By recognizing this, individuals can choose not to internalize negative comments and instead see them as information about the speaker's own state of mind or their own insecurities.
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