It's Not Personal

Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.  

~Spanish Proverb

It's Not Personal
When rumors fly at you or about you and people are "telling you like it is", well that's when you have to take a deep breath in and realize, it's not personal.  That's one of the hardest lessons we can learn but by doing so, we free ourselves from so much pain, frustration, sorrow and anger.  If someone is "telling you the truth", well guess what, it's not necessarily the truth.  Remember that it's their perception of the truth or it's the truth how they see it.  When others feel it necessary to tell you how to act, who to be friends with or even how your office should look, realize that it has nothing to do with you.  It has everything to do with the fact that somewhere they are insecure and are taking it out on you.  And guess what, you don't deserve that!  You also don't deserve to give that person or that negative opinion any of your energy or thought.  It's not your truth, it's not your reality.  You know who you are and you know what your character is.  Don't let anyone come into your space and question that!  Stand your ground with the understanding that it's not personal, it's their own issues spilling out all over you.