Day 78 / 100 Days to More ~

Don’t waste a minute dealing with a toxic, negative, energy-draining person. Some people are wired for negativity. They love being argumentative, combative and abusive. Run for your life as quickly as possible. Life is too short to deal with these emotional vampires. They feed off of stressing you out, raising heck and creating drama. The toxic energy will turn your hair gray overnight, cause you to gain weight and rob you of your health. Don’t waste valuable time trying to change them. Cut off all communication. Don’t take their calls. You have heard all the lies before. They will not change. They don’t choose to change. It is who they have decided to be. Your life is worth it.

People. This is true… You really are the company you keep! Research shows that we adopt many behaviors from our peers. It’s just basic human nature. We naturally want people to like us, so we unconsciously take on their behaviors, habits, and mannerisms. If you hang out with positive, accomplished people, they will have a positive influence on you. If you hang out with burnouts, you’ll probably end up being the same. This is for both friends and family. The people around us set the standards for our behavior, values, ethics, and morals, and we fall in line. Positive people – Hang out with more. Negative people – Remove yourself.

Action:   Who are the people you’re surrounded by?