“What others say shall command an attentive hearing, and what you say shall be taken no notice of. Others shall make a request and obtain it; you shall ask for something and meet a refusal. Others shall be magnified in the mouths of men, and on you no one shall bestow a word. Such and such an office will be conferred on others, but you shall be passed by as unfit for anything. With such trials...nature, indeed, will at times not like it; but you will derive immense profit thereby, if you support all in silence.” (Thomas รก Kempis)
This may not always be the case... but when you find yourself in such situation, be thankful...Learn to ponder.
You might think, “I don’t deserve it.” And I say, “Really?” Think some more...
Many times, pride gets the better of you. But HUMILITY’s a better choice.
When you lose your “rights,” you win THE RIGHT...
Who are you, by the way? In the universe, you’re just a speck of dust. – Whew! That’s quite strong. But it’s the truth... and nothing but the truth (just to stress the point).
So when someone wounds your pride, say “Thank goodness” ... then you're declared THE WINNER.
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