In life, we often feel like we are at the mercy of the emotions and actions of others. Someone else’s happiness or anger can drastically affect our mood, and we may start believing that our emotions are being controlled by others, like they have a remote control over our minds. It feels as though when they are happy, we are happy, and when they are upset, our day spirals out of control. Over time, we become so dependent on the emotional state of others that we lose sight of our own mental independence. However, it’s important to realize that you cannot change other people, but you can change your own mind and how you respond to situations. When you allow other people to dictate your emoti...