"Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone."

This, by David Whyte, has truly come alive for me recently. Those close to me have practically carried me for the past couple of months, checking in on me at every opportunity, reminding me that I'm loved and not alone.

I'm going to adopt Ghalib's approach for all my salary negotiations going forward.

Source: 'Ghalib: A Thousand Desires', by Raza Mir