ALI IBN ABI TALIB (ISLAM)

• Individuals should cultivate a sense of detachment from external events and focus instead on their own inner state on oachieve a greater sense of peace and equanimity.

• Our emotions and reactions should not be dictated by external events but rather by our own rational judgments.

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• Develop a thicker skin and don't internalize others' actions.
• Understand that people's opinions are a reflection of their own beliefs.
• Free yourself from needless suffering.
• Remember that other people's opinions are not facts.
• Don't let others' words cont...

Don't try to challenge their belief system. The best thing to do is to over-validate their position but without any trace of sarcasm. For example, "Your boss should be fired. It's terrible that there's absolutely nothing you can do to make things better."

Once th...