Sometimes people in abusive situations think they’re responsible for the other person’s happiness or that they’re going to fix them and make them feel better. The practice of equanimity teaches that it’s not all up to you to make someone else happy.

Sharon Salzberg
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The practice of equanimity teaches that it’s not all up to you to make someone else happy. You can’t make someone feel everything you think they should feel, they can only accept it or reject it. Making them happy is not your responsibility.

Source: Real Love: The Art Of Mindful Connection

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