RULE TO BREAK
“If you’re in the firing line, keep your head down”
There are people in the world who will try to get the better of you. I’ve no idea why they do it – they all have their own reasons, none of which constitutes a decent excuse. But it happens. They put you down, they show you up, they grind away at your self-esteem, they bully you. Some single you out, others do it to almost everyone. It’s generally worst in schools, and reduces through life as other people mature, and as your own resilience increases. But from time to time you can encounter it at any stage in life.
The question is, how are you going to deal with it? Are you going to believe what they say about you, allow your self-confidence and self-esteem to slowly leach away ...
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