I owe a huge apology to Mel Robbins, author of the bestselling book in the world.
Maybe it was author envy, or bad "blink" instincts, or both. But I must confess to hearing the premise of "The Let Them Theory" and thinking: No shit!
"Let Them" argues that we need to stop letting others' actions or words bother and control us.
The inner Jim's response: "Duh? If I could just let people be moronic, selfish and make-me-want-to stab-myself annoying, I would — but I can't!"
Why it matters: I was wrong, at least about Robbins' book. I went down the Mel Robbins rabbit hole this past week and discovered how valuable her insights are. I get why she has sold 6 million copies in just under eight months — more books in a shorter time than any author in history.
