When you feel judged, do you explain and justify what you said or did? This rarely convinces others or improves how you feel. Defensive reactions usually come from egos that aren’t sure of themselves, but don’t want that fact pointed out to them by others. Next time you have an impulse to defend, try this instead: Ask yourself if you fully believe what you’re saying. If not, rather than defending, feel your feelings and…

Let it go.

Jarl and Steve