"Do you think about what others are thinking about a little too much? We all do, to some degree. Interestingly, we are probably wrong about what others are thinking a lot of the time. Over time, we can learn to focus more on what we have control over and give less energy to things that we don't. The concept of power is very... powerful."
"The book, Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl, is an autobiography about his time as a Jewish psychologist in Germany during the Holocaust. In the book, he describes the point where everything had been taken from him-his home, possessions, and his family. He was also starved and beaten. He made a decision that no matter what was done to him, they would not destroy the person he is."
People often overestimate how much others think about them and are frequently wrong about others' thoughts. Over time, individuals can learn to focus on what they control and expend less energy on things outside their control. Personal power involves choosing responses and maintaining inner identity despite external circumstances, as illustrated by Viktor Frankl's account of retaining selfhood despite severe deprivation. Writing someone off can be a healthy boundary when dealing with toxicity, but it can also function as a defense mechanism to avoid perceived pain. Defense mechanisms protect the ego and help preserve emotional well-being.
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