Inspiration for Freedom 24-July-2007

“If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it.”
- Epictetus

With awareness of who you are, your good parts as well as parts that don’t quite line up so well, you know that whenever someone talks about you, the response really is a simple choice.

Listen with intent, listen deeply. Respond with one word: OK. No need to defend, no need to create friction. Just a simple OK will do.

If what they’ve said is true, and you need to correct yourself, then respond with an OK and realign yourself without saying another word.

If what they’ve said is false, then respond with an OK and laugh deeply within yourself.

What someone says about you is nowhere near as important as the strength of character you recognise within yourself.