Do others ever disapprove of what you are doing? Has someone criticized you? Do they ever fault find or give you a hard time? So be it….

If you give in to the negativity or disapproval of another, you are letting them run your brain. If you argue against their criticism or fault finding, you are actually just fueling their disapproval.

Your best response to criticism or disapproval is to look at it and see if there is a grain of truth in it. If there is, accept that insight, discard the junk that came with it, and move on. This strategy will grow your personal power and overcome the negativity faster than anything else you could do.

If you have to have others approve of who you are or what you do, you are setting yourself up for problems. There are people who won’t like you because you are male or female, older or younger than them, richer or poorer, different color skin or hair, more or less educated than they are, drive a different car, on and on….

Stop wanting others to approve of you—they may not. And if they don’t, oh well, so what.

Live your life from your own inspiration and goals. Not from what someone else wants you to do or be. It’s your choice. Don’t give up your power.

If anyone can make you lose your temper or push your negative buttons, they have control of your mind. Do not let them be a puppet master pulling your strings!

You can be proactive, happy, respectful, giving, connected without being manipulated by what others think of you. You need to just accept that some people will be disapproving of what you do. That’s their right to think that—it’s your right to move on.

Take your freedom and move into an exceptional next moment. Let others think what they desire, and you do the same. Make your life great—whether they like it or not.