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Toxic people

One of the quickest ways to derail yourself from your goals and achieving more in life is to have toxic people around you.

They will completely suck the life out of you.

Toxic people are those people that are constantly whinging and complaining about anything and everything. They are the ones that care only about themselves. They are the ones that thrive on drama and negativity. They are the people who aren’t happy in their lives but won’t do anything about it.

You can’t change them. You can’t reason with them. You can’t do anything. Unless they want to change their life and take action themselves, they will continue being like that.

There have been more occasions than I want to admit where I have allowed toxic people to remain in my life. And when I reflect on these times, it’s always resulted in me losing motivation and drive for the bigger picture of what I was aiming for in life.

If you have dreams, goals, and the desire for a better life, you need to cut the toxic people from your life. And if there are circumstances where you can’t cut someone, at least distance yourself from them.

Shane Black
WRITTEN BY Shane Black.

Twenty-odd years running hands-on businesses, including a stone and fabrication shop. Now builds practical AI systems for owners on the Gold Coast, and writes up what works as he goes.

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