Be Impossible to Offend
Who, then, is the invincible human being? One who can be disconcerted by nothing that lies outside the sphere of choice.
Epictetus • Discourses, Fragments, Handbook (Oxford World's Classics)
“Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their reasoned choice.”
Stephen Hanselman • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. —Eleanor Roosevelt
Timber Hawkeye • Buddhist Boot Camp
For example, when someone criticizes you, blames you, or calls you names, instead of immediately retaliating or defending yourself—do nothing.