I don’t know if it’s just me, but I am finding there are far too many people out there allowing themselves to be dominated and consumed by a negative attitude.
I find it challenging to listen to people complain about certain aspects of their lives non stop. Don’t get me wrong, I am not minimizing people’s struggles. I know everyone is fighting their own battles and they aren’t less valid than mine or anyone else’s. I just no longer have the patience to attempt to entertain listening to someone speak who is oozing negativity and won’t find a solution to their problem.
I work hard to cultivate relationships and consider myself to be an extremely supportive person. That said, part of that support comes with not believing in sugar coating. If you want to sit and complain over and over again about the same thing, but not take action into trying to change your situation, I’m not the friend for you. In fact, I have had friendships end because I refused to participate in never-ending pity parties. While it may seem sad to lose a friendship, I don’t view this is a loss for myself. If this person isn’t wanting to journey themselves down a path to healing and growth, I simply can’t drag them on mine and it’s obvious our mindsets don’t align or compliment each other. I want people in my life who share my appetite for personal growth.
Life is hard enough as it is, but if you are going to victimize yourself, your situation will never change. I believe mindset is everything. Now, this doesn’t mean you have to be smiling, happy, and positive 24/7. I most definitely am NOT. However, I do believe in identifying an issue, processing what goes along with that including your emotions, and then finding a solution to either accept it, transform it, or both.
End rant… lol
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