Life is short, and in this challenging time, people allow others opinion of them dictate and determines their life. While we may find it difficult in some traditional culture disentangling ourselves from several opinion, it is important to know that people don’t do things necessarily because of you, neither do they “always” desire to hurt you. You may not be able control all the things people say and do to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you detach from other people’s beliefs and behaviors. The way people treat you is their problem, how you react is yours.
Take constructive criticism seriously, but not personally. Listen, and then operate with your own intuition and wisdom as your guide.
Evans Akpo 