It does not take long in life
before most of us realize that hanging around certain people tends to bring us
down. We learn the difference between those who inspire us to be better people
and those who bring out the worst in us. We slowly realize that this means
certain types of people get us in a bad place. Life is too short to stay in
relationships like that. I have noticed this trait expanding with Twitter and
Facebook. People freely post divisive and hateful things they would never say
in person. Sadly, some people are getting that way. They are just as rude in
person as they are online. Unless we develop certain internal strengths, we may
have to distance ourselves from them as much as we can. We can unfriend and
unfollow if the issue is online. Such distancing is more difficult if we are
thinking of family, co-workers and neighbors. It would be nice if such people came
with a warning label. I came across an article that listed ten toxic types of
people to avoid. Such persons have toxic arrogance, victimhood, control, envy,
lies, negativity, greed, judgmentalism, gossip, and lack of character. They suggest
that if you have such persons in your life, do wait until tomorrow to clear
your life of them. If you cannot do that physically, stay as distant and
guarded as you can.[1] Considering
those with whom you hang out and their effect upon your life is one of the many
traits of wisdom.
[1] --Lolly Daskal, "10 toxic people you should
avoid like the plague," inc.com. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 11,
2016.
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