5. Don’t let people limit your joy
If you are too hung up on making comparisons between your life and the lives of others to achieve satisfaction and pleasure, you have given up control over your own happiness. Feeling good about doing something does not have to be validated through the approval of others.
People who have high emotional intelligence don’t allow themselves to put too much stock in what other people think of them. A true measure of self-worth comes from inside and it’s important to keep in mind that the things people say about you are usually embellished, whether positively or negatively.