The Empty Boat

In BhagavadGita there is a passage in second chapter that describes a man of equanimity called Stitha Prajna. When a person is not attached to an outcome, not affected by what happens outside and not identifying himself or herself as the doer finds peace within and outside. I found many a time when I am at peace with myself, I did not get affected by both praise and insults by others. I was able to experience caring and loving instead of judgment and criticism. Alas, those moments are few and far in between...