Turn a deaf ear to careless whisper

Sometimes we make causal comments (“careless whisper”) that can be destructive and discouraging to the listener unintentionally. For example, when I told a friend of mine that I had passed the interview to be a business mentor of a major UK charity, she casually said, “Ok, it is only just charity.” The response in itself was harmless, but it was not in particular encouraging.
My humble advice: Snap it and don’t dwell on it. Let the “careless whisper” go on its merry way. Anyway, I am very excited to be accepted as a business mentor for the UK charity helping the youth :>