Don’t concern yourself with what others think of you

This is one of the hardest lessons to learn, but also one of the most powerful. People will judge you. They will talk about you behind your back. Some will celebrate your wins to your face and cut you to the quick the moment you turn away. When people talk about you…let ‘em. I have always said I have no problem with people talking poorly about me because at least they aren’t talking about someone else. You will gain the reputation you deserve. If you earn a positive one, no-one will take that away from you. You can screw it up all on your own! But, they can’t take it from you. This type of behavior comes from jealousy and a sense of inferiority. It shouldn’t make you feel superior to know this. If anything, pity those who try to defame you. I’ve had friends who would get fighting mad when someone questioned their manhood or the actions of their mother. And sure, at the moment, it’s difficult to let insults like this roll off of you. But, in the long run, what they think or say means the same as what the little boy shot at on his first hunting trip…absolutely nothing! Focus on creating a reputation and persona that is above rebuke and don’t concern yourself with what others say. No one will remember these slurs in the long run. But they will remember you.