What kind of world would it be if we all watched out for each other’s well-being!
I came to this idea because of the increase of people looking to demean others. Why is it that anyone needs to put down anybody! The two reasons I came to, one, people that are angry are just looking for a place to express that anger. The second reason and I think the main one, abusive people often don’t feel good about themselves so they feel inferior and are negative toward others to try to convince themselves that they are better than the person they are putting down.
One thing I’ve learned over the years, because someone is “successful” it doesn’t mean they are happy. When one does not feel their own strength, they will belittle others to pretend they are better. Real strength is when you feel equal with everyone, you can encourage others, and are okay with their success.
We’ve all Gossiped and saying negative things about people because we want to feel better about ourselves, no one is exempt from having done it. If we can own up to having done so, it will be easier to deal with making the changes that need to happen.
Now that this negative attitude is out of the shadows it’s time to create a new strategy to help resolve this issue. If enough people understand the underlying cause of this, steps will naturally be taken to make changes.
On a local level this is a movement where everyone should be involved even the younger generation. That said, here are a couple of ideas that can be used if you see something abusive going on.
This is a suggestion I read and thought it worth passing along. If you see someone is talking poorly to another person you can stand between them and have a casual conversation with the person that is being abused. This can help brake the energy between them and reduce the fear for the person being attacked.
But be careful, safety first, don’t stand between two people arguing.
Another idea, if the situation calls for it say something to the abuser.
I encourage you do it in a gentle and conscious way. You don’t want to do to them what they are doing, so be kind. Realize the person that is being harsh is likely suffering and may have been bullied so be calm, simple comments often work the best and you may find the right words come easier in the moment.
For now, I do have some suggestions that can be said that may help shift the focus back to the abusive person. You can say something like.
“Are you having a bad day?”.
“Would you want someone to treat your mother – father or sibling that way?”
“I don’t see why you think something is wrong with that person.”
If you feel this can be of benefit to others, please pass this around or use your own words on social media to get this message to everyone you can. Together we are making a difference.
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ere is a thought to Meditate on…
Now that we are watching out for each other’s wellbeing Isn’t this world an incredible place to live!