India, Oct. 15 -- Have you ever had someone make a passing comment that stayed in your head for the rest of the day? You might replay the conversation, think about what you should have said, or wonder why they spoke to you that way. Even when the moment has passed, your mind keeps returning to it. Often, it is not just the comment that hurts, but what you think it says about you.

Learning to become hard to offend does not mean becoming cold, ignoring your feelings, or allowing people to disrespect you. It means knowing yourself well enough that someone else's opinion does not automatically shake your confidence. You may not be able to stop people from judging you, but you can learn to stop carrying every comment with you.

Sometimes, wha...