The negative side of being seen

I’ve had an interesting experience these last few weeks being targeted by some people on social media whose opinions differ from mine.

I really like people and find that everyone is unique: we all have a different story, a different experience that dictates how we see things from our own individual perspective. However, the way people handle their prospects covers a whole spectrum of emotions.

There are people who are tolerant, who respect other opinions, even if they don’t have the same beliefs. They have a “live and let live” attitude that allows for peaceful exchanges! These people are often open-minded and willing to listen to other points of view and then decide whether or not they resonate.

There are also people who have tried different things but found they didn’t work for them, and then take responsibility for protecting others from perceived harm. They are fiercely protective, but they often don’t realize that they are denying other people freedom of choice. They are seeing the situation from their own perspective and assuming that their experience is the only one. They do not realize that their experience was theirs and theirs alone and that someone else could flourish in a similar situation.

Similar to the protective people mentioned in the previous paragraph, they are those who have not tried different things but have learned from the experiences and beliefs of other people. They can fall into quite aggressive exchanges because belief systems are often seen as defining who they are as a person. Changing their ideas is a scary and unacceptable thought, so they will deny all evidence to the contrary and live their lives on one path: they are right and everyone who doesn’t share their ideas is wrong: end of story!

I have been very fortunate in my years on social media to have met wonderful people with very different points of view from whom I have learned a lot. Fortunately, personal attacks have been few and far between. In fact, it’s off-putting when complete strangers make judgments about who and what you are, while at the same time refusing to acknowledge any evidence presented to the contrary. It has given me an additional understanding of what a lot of people have to experience on a day-to-day basis: a lot of them are just trying to help people wake up to what’s going on around them.

When I told a friend of mine what was going on, his response was: ‘They’re watching you, well done!’ Which is largely true. What I am doing is my passion and life purpose and I will not stop, it is a price I am willing to pay to lift my head above the parapet.

However, it got me thinking about the many businesses that fail in the first few years. It also made me very aware that people who want to run their own businesses really need to find an occupation that they are passionate about; that’s the only thing that will make dealing with internet bullies tolerable. I wonder how many businesses have failed because of this form of harassment. How many entrepreneurs decided that it was preferable to live small.

I remember one of the marketers I keep saying words to to the effect that if everyone likes you, then you haven’t clearly defined your business. It’s when people love you or hate you that you know you’re on the right track. So, I guess from the events of the last few weeks, I’m definitely on the right track!

I also saw a post on Facebook that said something like, if you spend 10 minutes interacting with someone with negative energy, you’ve wasted 8 minutes of your time. Although this sounds pretty harsh, I think there is a lot of truth to it. You’re allowing someone to spend time in your head when it’s clear they’ve already passed judgment on you and won’t change that any time soon. There are so many other positive things you could be doing with that time.

From a spiritual perspective, in these obviously very turbulent times, I think it’s crucial to stay on top. There are great divisions around the world and it can be easy to get caught up in negativity and fear, when it is even more important to stay focused on love and loving people around the world who are making a big positive difference in people’s lives. . it lives.

In conclusion, I have learned a lot from my current experiences and I accept the fact that, for whatever reason, there are people who will never like me or what I do, and that’s okay. The important thing is to focus on the people who do like us and what we do, nurture those relationships and together we can make a big difference in this world.

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