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>Don't destroy yourself by allowing negative people to add gibberish and debris to your character, reputation, and aspirations. Keep all dreams alive but discreet, so that those with unhealthy tongues won't have any other option than to infest themselves with their own diseases.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson

It really doesn’t matter who you are or where you go in this life, you are ALWAYS going to encounter negative individuals that want to bring you down, see you fall, rile you up or just plain irritate you - and it is very easy to get roped into their world but at the end of the day, when you respond to negativity with more negativity… you are only creating a vicious cycle – and the fact of the matter is, it NEVER leaves you feeling any better about anything, least of all yourself for your actions if they too, were negative.

There is an expression which I quite like – You don’t need to attend every argument you are invited to - and it is so, SO true… but I think we often forget that.

>“Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally.” ― Kamand Kojouri

Whether it is an attempt at starting an argument with you, someone who is belittling you, spreading rumour and/or lies, putting you down or anything else remotely related… you do not have to respond to it, engage with it or even acknowledge it. You ALWAYS have a choice as to how best to handle the situation and/or person and for the most part, in those instances it makes a whole lot more sense to turn around and walk in the other direction. Don’t let them get under your skin as DIFFICULT as that may be!!! I guarantee you that when you take the higher road, there is a lot less regret attached.

When tempers run high or hurt is acutely present, it can be a great challenge to turn the other cheek, but lowering yourself to the levels of those who consciously choose to break others down, is most definitely not a solution with a positive result!

>“weeding out the harmful influences should become the norm not the exception.” ― Carlos Wallace

It is through life’s harshest experiences and toughest challenges that this mindset is born... And it is most certainly one that I choose to adopt. Now don’t get me wrong or misconstrue what I am saying... This does not mean that I don’t have an opinion
or that certain things don’t upset me etc. It simply means that wherever I can, I make a conscious decision to walk away from situations when I can see that they are clearly heading nowhere other than South.

Negativity and negative people have a handy knack of embroiling you into their world of bitterness, resentment, turmoil and despair... And once you step so much as a toe into that abyss, you will most likely look again and find that you fell in completely... Your entire energetic frequency has lowered, your ego begins to dominate and before you know it, you are feeling angry, bitter, frustrated etc. And this then starts to filter into the rest of your immediate environment. So why opt for that route In the first place?! Well, I don’t think it is always done consciously...

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Negative people and circumstance can be very enormously cunning and manipulative... For the most part, you will need to check yourself... Stop and say “do I really want to be a part of this?” Upon objective reflection you will most likely realise that it is not actually in your best interest, but the challenge comes in the turning around and walking the other way.

I find that some times are easier than others, but the fact remains that every time I succeed at this, I am very thankful after. My life is comprised of my choices, and I definitely choose NOT to fill it with negativity... So I will say what I want to say (if anything) and then, keep on walking... and if that leaves me being misread or misunderstood - well, tough!

People will say and do what they want irrespective - there is no sense in allowing any of it into your sphere of being.




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