5 Ways To Build A Thick Skin So You Can Live Happily

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Do you ever feel hurt by what people say about you? Well, it’s a part of life, so you better grow a thick skin. That’s what people often say.

Even tough it’s difficult to develop a thick skin, I agree with that advice. I’m amazed by how quickly people get upset. And I’m not talking about getting upset about real things like disease, death, not having food.

I’m talking about the small stuff of daily life. Why are our feelings hurt when the littlest things happen?

  • Someone disagrees with you.
  • A coworker says something bad about you.
  • Someone always is ‘lucky’ and you are not.
  • Your friend stabs you in the back.
  • You don’t like your job.
  • People don’t like your art.

So what?

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