The Happiness Podcast 0016 - I Choose Who or What I Let Into My Heart
Sep 1, 2019
A concise take on setting personal boundaries and choosing who you let into your heart. A discussion about why controlling others is the real selfishness. Guidance on protecting your emotional space while still enjoying company. A closing reflection on emotional autonomy and living life on your own terms.
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Living Your Life Is Not Selfish
- It is not selfish to live your life as you see fit and refuse obligations that don't align with you.
- Anthony de Mello clarifies selfishness is demanding others live to suit your taste, pride, profit, or pleasure, not self-determination.
Protect Yourself By Saying No
- Protect yourself by refusing obligations and saying no when someone's company or demands don't suit you.
- Anthony de Mello instructs you need not feel obligated to be with someone or say yes; enjoy pleasant company without clinging.
You Control Whether Others Affect You
- Stop allowing others to control your feelings; you can choose not to avoid people because of negative feelings they create.
- Anthony de Mello emphasizes that others no longer have the power to make you feel or avoid them.