How great is the impact of people's words on you? If someone pays you a compliment, you feel pleased, you become aware of whatever the compliment was about. Maybe it was something you hadn't paid attention to and now you are made aware of such positive trait in your looks, behavior or personality in general. You might experience gratitude. On the other hand, if someone criticizes something you said or did, you immediately feel angry, or guilty, or defensive, or humiliated or misjudged. You are not "pleased" anymore. You are resentful and unwilling to accept what might be a truth, a possible flaw in your way of presenting yourself to others. Although you know that you should not allow your happiness to depend on others, you can also "learn" from what others tell you about yourself.
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