Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.
A healthy strong ego, with plenty of self-esteem, does not feel itself threatened by every innocent remark.
Close scrutiny will show that most of these everyday socalled โcrisis situationsโ are not life-or-death matters at all, but opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.
Change your mental imagery, and the feelings will take care of themselves.
When you're not goal-striving, not looking forward, you're not really living.
When you believe you can... you can!