The Art Of Being Present

<p> Also, Check out the Operation Tears OF the 22 Off the Hardball happening on August 5-8 at Byrd Adventure Center</p> <h2>The Question of The Week By <a href= "https://www.relaxedmale.com/brotherhood/">The Brotherhood of Men</a></h2> <p><strong><a class= "q-box qu-display--block qu-cursor--pointer Link___StyledBox-t2xg9c-0 roKEj" href= "https://www.quora.com/Help-me-How-do-I-stop-feeling-hurt-when-people-say-mean-things-about-me"> Help me. How do I stop feeling hurt when people say mean things about me?</a></strong></p> <p class="q-text qu-display--block">Is what they are saying true? If not then why are you giving these people all your power? You are volunteering your peace of mind and happiness to people who obviously don’t have your happiness in mind.</p> <p class="q-text qu-display--block">Stop with the victim mindset. You have the power to let some bozo hurt your feelings or not. When you can look at your thoughts and decide how that affects you. You will gain the power back from people who don’t even know how to control their own emotions. They need pain from others to beef up their own selves. How sad is that?</p> <p class="q-text qu-display--block">Now if what they are saying is true you still have all your power. You can take responsibility for what you did and make the needed changes. People only say things about you when they think they can take power away from you and you can choose to react or respond. The big difference between the two.</p> <p class="q-text qu-display--block">There is an old saying that seems to have been forgotten in the last 20 years or so. That saying is Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Start applying it. Stop handing your power and agency over to other people. You have the power over what you think and how you think. Your emotions come from those thoughts not from some jerk offs actions.</p> <p class="q-text qu-display--block">Remember that words don’t have power till you decide they have power. If it affects you and it is a lie, then I would