I Define Myself

I cannot stop other people from making negative or positive assumptions and projections about me.  I can make certain that I not take those assumptions and projections personally, not take them as defining me.  It is important that I not allow my well being depend on the reaction of others to me.  As my wife, Maria, just commented, “in order to give up the lows, you have to give up the highs too”.  Like I noted two days ago, I still do not like it when people are angry with me and  I also like to be praised. Both are likely to happen when I connect, but neither define me.  This past weekend, I had several people praising me and toward the end of last week, I had several other people criticizing me.  I cannot attach or identify with either.