By Gretchen Rubin
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: 7 tips for minding my own business.
Lately, I’ve really been focusing on trying to be less judgmental. It’s a tricky resolution, because it’s hard to turn it into specific, manageable resolutions to keep me on track. What, exactly, do I do differently in my life to be less judgmental? I need to change the way I think.
One of my helpful mantras, though, is to “Mind my own business.” I remind myself:
1. No one asked for my advice. Except in the rare instance when people specifically ask me for help clearing their clutter, raising their children, or deciding their careers, I should keep my advice to myself.
2. I don’t know the whole story. It’s very easy to assume that I understand a situation and to form... More...
