I’m Slowly Realising That I Don’t Have To React To Everything That Upsets Me

Sep 07, 2018 by apost team

It has taken a while for sure…but I have slowly learned that I don’t have to hurt the people who have hurt me. I’ve also learned that walking away instead of getting even is a sure sign of maturity in a person.

I’ve learned that you expend too much energy when you stop and react to all of the bad things in life. It stops you from seeing and enjoying the times that are good. I’m learning that I can’t be what everyone wants all of the time, and people will still treat me in ways that I don’t like and that’s okay. I’m learning that it takes too much time and energy to try to please everyone that I know or come across. 

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I’m slowly learning that just because I don’t react to something I don’t like doesn’t mean that I’m okay with it. I’m simply rising above it all. I am choosing to learn lessons instead of getting upset.

I want to be the better person. I am realizing that in doing so, I have peace of mind and feel better about myself. I do not need or want the drama in my life. I don’t want to deal with fighting and arguments and fake people. I’m learning that sometimes it is better to just not say anything at all. 

I’ve been learning that when you react to upsetting things it only gives the other person power. While you cannot always control what others do, you can control the way you perceive their actions and words, and how you respond to the situation. Many of these times, the situation has nothing to do with you and everything to do with the other person. I’m learning that disappointments are sometimes there to teach us that we have to love ourselves.

We need to be the armor and shield against those who are trying their hardest to bring us down. This is how we will save ourselves when others are trying to make us feel unloved and worthless.

I’m learning that even when I react, it doesn’t mean that things will change or that I will get the love and respect I think I deserve. I can’t magically change their minds. Sometimes it is just better to let things go, stop fighting, and let people go their separate ways. We don’t always need an explanation as to what went wrong.

I’m learning that it is better to love life by focusing on myself and my peace-not everyone else around me. I need to focus on the thoughts and feelings in my head to be happy. I don’t have to always react to the things that bother me. 

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