Matshona DhliwayoThoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.
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Even though someone's thoughts, feelings, experiences, and life choices may not be good for you, it is impossible to stop them from thinking, feeling, doing, or living. It is impossible to control what other people think or feel, so you cannot handle the pain of others' opinions. You can only choose whether or not to feel the pain of others' actions.
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