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Originally Posted by Tanja  I tried to understand where they were coming from and why they were the way they were. Of course, I'm not saying that it was always easy or that I was able to do it. But you realize that they're doing their best and whenever I experienced some negative reaction/felt hurt/annoyed etc I asked myself why.
However, if everything else fails, the last line is the key 
I have to say that ever since I started to try to get to know myself better, less things get me down and I like to think that my sense of humour hasn't suffered either
As far as having fun goes, I haven't noticed any difference between the growth and non-growth-oriented people. |
I understand. Looking at the situation from another person's perspective can be difficult, at the same time it gives lots of insights. And it is also a good test for you, if you can keep your energy up all the time.
Sometimes though, when I am really struggling to do it, I wonder if my efforts could be spent on more productive things.