Lately I have been approached with the question of how to get others to see the light. Very often, while on a spiritual journey to Enlightenment we encounter “Neggy Nancy’s” and Naysayers, people who either want to steal our joy or prefer to drown in their own misery. It can be very disconcerting, especially when you are trying to keep yourself focused on your goals.
Happiness is not always easy for people to achieve, especially if they have struggled, suffered, or experienced a great deal of pain. Everyone lives in their own world and then we co-habitate on planet earth, so it is best to keep this in mind.
When dealing with others, go into the situation Knowing that your vision is not their vision and you may not be able to get them to see things through your eyes right away. That doesn’t mean give up, and it also doesn’t mean be forceful. Always remember, Balance in All Things!
The best way to get someone to believe something is to show them, let them experience it through your experience. When they see you making positive changes in your life, and living a joyful existence they will want to know how you do it! They may be bitter, jealous, or resentful at first, but fear not…they will either come around or you can choose to love them from a distance.
Just to touch on “Loving from a Distance” for a moment, I know it may seem like a difficult thing to do at first, but it can be very healthy. When one person is set on swimming in the dreary pit of depression and your assistance doesn’t seem to be helping, then you may need to take a step back so that your energy is not drained as well.
This does not mean that you can’t keep in touch; it just means limiting your interactions, especially when things become negative, it is best to allow space for you to focus on you and for them to realize that your positive impact on their life is really what they need.
Whenever you are provided with an opportunity, give positive reinforcement; suggest helpful website links, books, articles, etc. Sometimes people just need to be introduced to that thing that ignites the spark in them. We have all been through trials and tribulations, but as the famous quote says~ “It’s not how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up!”
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well said as always! I need to be reminded of balance in all things often
I get a lil amped up and then overwhelmed! And I have certainly experienced the difficulties of having to make the decision to love people from a distance because although we are all connected and all one and all made in love some choose to wake up and others like to think they’re enjoying their sleep!
So true but not the always the obvious resolution. Everyone struggles with balancing the obligation they feel for those they care for or the draw of the “friend in need” with their own spiritual health because the default emotion is guilt but that’s an allusion created by culture & reaffirmed by the draining entities. Thank you for spelling it out!
Great article…so true and critical to stay on track.
I really think if people realized how much negative people impact them, they would listen to you and distance themselves as if their lives depended on it; because it does