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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Problems so Personally
Our hurdles, challenges, and opportunities—all of them—are not personal attacks. They are life.
Don’t Take Your Problems so Personally
Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘don’t take it personally’?
It’s pretty common to hear it being thrown around. We often feel like the universe is conspiring against us whenever we experience a problem. It’s easy to take things personally, especially when our hurdles and challenges are overwhelming. However, I’d like to propose a different idea—that these hurdles, challenges, and opportunities are not personal attacks. They are life. Let’s dig deeper into this notion and see how it can help us overcome obstacles with more ease and grace.
1.Life is unpredictable and brings us ups and downs.
One thing we can all agree on is that life is unpredictable. No matter how much we plan and prepare, curveballs are inevitable. Our challenges and hurdles are not necessarily personal; they're just a part of life. Sometimes, all we can do is roll with the punches. We can choose to be mad at the universe or accept the fact that these things happen and focus on how to overcome them.
