And discard other people’s tasks. That is the first step toward lightening the load and making life simpler.
How to Rid Yourself of Interpersonal Relationship Problems
YOUTH: I don’t know, it just doesn’t sit right with me.
PHILOSOPHER: Then let’s envision a scene in which your parents are vehemently opposing your choice of place of employment.
They were in fact against it, weren’t they? YOUTH: Yes, they were.
I wouldn’t go so far as saying they were vehemently opposed, but they did make various snide remarks.
PHILOSOPHER: Well, let’s exaggerate it and say they were vehemently opposed.
Your father was ranting and raving with emotion, and your mother was protesting your decision with tears in her eyes.
They absolutely do not approve of you becoming a librarian,
and if you will not take on the family business like your brother has, they may very well disown you.
But how to come to terms with the emotion of “not approving” is your parents’ task, not yours.
It is not a problem for you to worry about. YOUTH: Now wait a minute. Are you saying that it doesn’t matter how sad I make my parents feel?
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