Everything you say to someone else is for your clarity, not theirs — you are presenting yourself, to yourself, for yourself at every moment.
When you are speaking to someone else you are really speaking only to yourself.
Each reaction we have helps us inspect ourselves by revealing parts of our own nature to ourselves; it is never about others.
By choosing to have a calm response to what seems negative, you bring clarity and balance to your message.
Kindness teaches kindness; self-respect teaches self-respect.
Kindness and openness create an atmosphere where people feel safe to learn and change without judgement.
When you wrestle with foolish people, you tie them tighter into the knot of their ignorance, hate and disrespect.
When someone is attacking you, they are coming to you for advice. How you react advises them.
Another person's thoughts about you are outside of your jurisdiction; you have no authority.
You are only plagued with stress in moments of common petty conflict because you are arrogant, and believe others are transgressing by having unfavorable thoughts about you.
