"... **many studies show that we’re terrible at guessing what’s really going on in other people’s heads, and we habitually assume we figure far more prominently than we do**. If you’re worried that your boss is displeased with your work, that your child does things just to spite you, or that your so-called friends are sneering at you behind your back, be reassured. **It’s not that these people are thinking wonderful thoughts about you – they’re just not thinking about you at all**. (Partly, no doubt, because they’re too busy worrying about what others are thinking about them.)" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[acceptance]], [[mindfulness]], [[main-character-fallacy]], **Source** -- [[20241114100017 - B - Help!]]