FRIENDS OR FOES?

Posted on July 27, 2015 Updated on July 27, 2015

Do you often feel that there are those in your life who don’t wish you happiness and the success you seek. Those who are envious and are seemingly jealous of your being happy and good fortune. Unfortunately for some, life is one big battlefield, filled with those who wish you well to your face, but you know it isn’t so. Their way of coping with their own insecurities and lack of self-esteem is to create drama and negativity while seeking attention for themselves, to ward off the dangers they’ve conjured up. There is nothing more disturbing and menacing for some people, than someone who represents all the things they wish they were or had themselves. It’s a whole lot easier to hate on such people or to show outright jealousy, then it is to work on one’s own shortcomings. And what are we expected to do when we are the target of these angry, bitter, resentful, toxic human beings with their lies, deceit and calculating gossip and rumors? You need to stand tall, chin held high, brush off the insults and keep doing what you’re best at doing. Though it’s difficult for some, ignore the bad and childish behavior. The fact is, a common thread behind those who treat you in a hateful and jealous manner, is that they are feeling inferior but want to come across as being superior. A lot of the those embarrassing and deplorable things they say are coming from a very dark and lonely place. And whether or not they’re accurate in their assessment of you, they feel they have something to be fearful and jealous of and it does not matter, they have put it in their shallow mind that there is something to be worried about and so, you will need to be strong and not feed into their delusional, imaginary and fantasy world. Realize for your own good health and well-being, that this is not anything personal towards you; it’s all about them and what is void and lacking within them and in their own miserable and uneventful lives. Try to understand that their lack of self-competence is driving them to do things to make themselves feel better, because they see something in you that they want desperately but can’t have, usually because they lack the discipline to put in the effort or to try harder. Again, it’s not about you; it’s right back to what’s not going right inside of them. It’s important not to dwell on what these people have said or done; that inevitably gives them ongoing power over you. Instead, seek to accept that they are not very nice people but that it’s probably because they need help and are most likely very weak and unable to improve their own lot in life. Try being forgiving, pray for them and always be the bigger person! I love you ♡ David Harrison Levi Beverly Hills, CA