As I shared the details of a project at the front of my queue, a colleague from another department laughed: “Wow. You worry about different things than I do.”

It’s a true statement. But it’s true in a wider sense, too.

The things that cause us so much stress and worry — can often be of little concern to others.

There’s the oft shared idea that everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.

A cousin to this statement hits a little harder: the things important to us can sometimes be of no personal interest to others.

Don’t take offense. The battles personal to us are sometimes just that: they’re personal.

Whatever battle you’re facing … keep fighting.