_If you don't express your dissatisfaction towards certain things, people will continue to act the same way towards you. They feel comfortable repeating their actions, because they do not feel consequences. Let them look elsewhere for someone less demanding._ _Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart._ _Don't listen to what people say behind your back, a lion never looks back when a small dog barks. The world will always talk no matter how good you are, no matter how hard you work, someone will always have something bad to say, they'll try to break you, not because you are weak but because you are strong. So, ignore the bark._