Taking life in stride.

I have several friends. With very thin skins. They let personal criticism bother them. I tell them. Frequently. To not overreact.  That they should be happy. With themselves. Despite the criticism. Because it’s often leveled unjustly.  That they don’t deserve the criticism. So brush it off. Get on with the rest of their livers. In a confident, thick-skinned manner. Yes, it’s easy to be over-sensitive to criticism. But one doesn’t have to be. One can learn to take life in stride. --Jim Broede