Taking the bait

You don't have to take the bait.

Created in Adobe Illustrator by Jeremy Kemp, 1/16/05

Released into the public domain by the author.

A wise woman told me this while I was taking the bait from a former colleague at a recent conference.

And the wise woman is correct. You don't have to take the bait.

However, you can think about why you might want to. For example, a former partner could post unflattering things about you on his or her blog. And does such peurile behavior warrant your attention?

It might, if you can use the bait as an opportunity to improve.