How to Toughen Up! Tip #1...

The last post led me to this. A (very close) kin always asks, "How do you do it? How do you just not care? How can you be so cold-hearted?"

I will attempt to share a few personal tips over the next few weeks, though I doubt they are anything uncommon.

Tip #1: Don't ever take anything personally.
This may be the hardest thing to understand as people are under the impression that most everything in life is a matter of personal issue.

When anyone does anything wrong to you, don't take it personally. Always remember, it's not your problem that a person is the way he is. It's theirs. Ultimately, it's between him and God. Each person is accountable for his actions.

This, I believe, originated from my conceited heart. Though I must say, it has saved me a LOT of grief. I used to think that I was--well--perfect, and everyone around me had problems. However, I've come to realize that I have flaws, but so does everyone around me. We all have problems, they're just different.

Tip #2: Next post...