Believe in yourself

I have a tendency to lead with my heart on my sleeve, and this has led to some very un-even and unhealthy friendships. People to whom I give of myself with my all, only to have it unappreciated, unreturned, or just disrespected. Of course, this over time leads to trust issues, and it gets harder and harder to give that all to others, no matter how deserving they may be.

A recent blowout friendship-demise had me especially reeling, and I was ready to close the bridge of friend generosity. That was until some sage advice was presented to me, and I realized that while some people may not well receive what is given to them, that I still give it and believe it in it is what is more important.

Tony Robbins (yes, he’s a self-help guru, but he’s surprisingly inspirational), says:

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.

Basically, we direct our lives, and we have the power to make it a masterpiece or a failure - and no matter how crappy the periphery of our world tends to be, whether they call you names or use you or are jealous/put you down, that has nothing to do with how well we direct our lives, and us maintaining consistent control and belief in our actions.

And as long as we believe that, no toxic people can ruin our stride. So, for any of you who may be feeling a little disempowered or frustrated with your life or your jobs or your friends (or anything else), try to keep that in mind. And remind me next time I forget