confidence

funny how i'm thinking about his email. how he said that worrying about what others think of you is a greater source of pain than joy. it's not worth worrying about in the long run. all good advice.

i stood outside smoking, thinking about how my actions were inappropriate at work -- how showing too much emotional stress is a drawback professionally. i believe that you need to show confidence at work so that your superiors feel that same confidence in you. i feared that showing a weakness in that manner would cast doubt into my superiors' minds about my capabilities.

i stopped and realized that i'm worrying about what my superiors think of me, which is exactly what i need to stop doing: worrying what others think of me.

stop worrying about what others think -- strangers on the street to boss in the corner office.