You made me laugh at your jokes. You made me cry at your criticism. You made me shout at your lies. Then I noticed how in every case someone else was present, hearing you without laughter or tears or anger. I alone reacted. I see now; you never made me laugh or cry or rage. I chose to find humor. I chose to take offense. I chose to feel scorned. The truth is, you never had power over me. Richelle E. Goodrich
About This Quote

This is a powerful thought that touches all of us. It is not only the power of someone else speaking that can have an effect on us. The power of our own thoughts can have a strong impact on our lives. The idea here is that often times when someone says something hurtful, we are the ones who choose to be hurt by it.

We react to the words or actions of others instead of simply listening to them. It's important to realize that no one has power over us, not even someone who says they love us, unless we allow it. We choose to take offense at the things others say, and we choose to feel scorned rather than loving or trusting them.

The result is that we are left alone in our pain and unable to find joy in life anymore.

Source: Making Wishes

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