I very much agree. I have much more control over how others can make me feel than I once did. There was a time when it was easy for someone to make me feel self-conscious or guilty or angry in some other way. The feelings might last all day, or longer. I’ve learned since then, that I am the only one in control of the way I feel. I’m able to shake those negative feelings much faster, and sometimes I’m able to avoid them all together. It does make for a more peaceful, free life.