Happy people don’t take things personally because they understand that their happiness is rooted in their own sense of self-worth and fulfillment, rather than being dependent on the opinions or actions of others. When you take things personally, you unwittingly grant others an undue amount of influence and control over your emotional well-being, which they neither deserve nor should ever have. Instead, they recognize that people’s opinions and actions are often a reflection of their own experiences, biases, and emotions. Happy individuals choose to focus on their own growth, inner peace, and resilience, rather than letting external factors define their emotional state.