20 Quotes To Help You Remove Toxic People From Your Life
- David Stidston
How is it that talking about negative minded, pessimistic, and toxic people, can possibly be in any way motivational or inspirational? The truth is, it's not! Such people don't deserve the attention, or the time of day, but in order to have that happiness, satisfaction, motivation, inspiration, fulfillment, success, and prosperity, in our life, we also need to have the awareness of what prevents us from achieving such blessings. It wasn't until I actually had this awareness myself, that I realized, not only about the number of toxic people that I was surrounding myself with, but also how destructive they were to my ambitions, mindset, and mental health. From family members, to friends, and even to my now former partner, these individuals were gossiping about me, they were constantly criticizing me for my decisions and actions, they were being pessimistic about my ambitions, they were unsupportive, they were discouraging, they were regularly guilt tripping me, and they were constantly negative minded. These very people that I loved and cared for deeply, and even still do, all trying to label me as being selfish, foolish, and uncaring, all because I am striving to achieve happiness and my goals in life, all because my decisions and actions didn't fit their agenda or they were inconvenient to them. We should never let anyone, no matter who they are, ever discourage us from achieving our goals, or prevent us from striving for happiness, or belittle and criticize us for the decisions we make, and the actions we take, that are from our heart and leading us to the life we desire. Every individual on this planet is responsible for their own happiness and success, and everyone has the right to create a future of their own design, whether that pisses others off or not!
I am already noticing such a massive difference already in my life, now that I have begun to surround myself with supportive, positive minded, optimistic, and genuinely caring people. Today's first quote is absolutely the truth, as I've discovered for myself. It's true that your mindset and mood is influenced by the environment in which you spend your time. If you surround yourself with positive minded, goals driven, and supportive people, you will naturally feel motivated, optimistic, inspired, and happy, but if you surround yourself with negative minded, pessimistic, and unsupportive people, who love to gossip, then you too will also become negative minded, pessimistic, and unhappy. No matter who these individuals are, if they are toxic to us, it's imperative to our happiness, our wellbeing, our goals, and our future, that we distance ourselves from them, or even better, remove them from our life altogether. We don't need these people in our life who are constantly dragging us down, who are constantly making us feel bad, who are constantly negatively impacting our mood and mindset, who are always trying to make us feel guilty and selfish, and who are constantly discouraging us from executing the actions that we believe are working towards our goal. Even if you are surrounded by nobody, it's still better than being surrounded by just one toxic person. Don't be afraid to remove toxic people from your life, otherwise the only person who will suffer in the long run, will be yourself. If you're constantly feeling negative minded and pessimistic yourself, or maybe you are a shocker for gossiping, or maybe you give advice to others that are really what suits you rather than being what they desire, then it's not too late to change yourself. Start genuinely encouraging and supporting others to achieve their goals, even if you don't believe what they are doing is right, or what you would personally do. Encourage them to design the future they wish to design for themselves. Above all, remove toxic people from your own life and start surrounding yourself with more supportive, positive minded, goals driven, and optimistic people. Watch the difference it makes to your mood and mindset! Here are 20 quotes to help encourage you remove toxic people from your life!
1.- “It’s amazing how quickly things can turn around when you remove toxic people from your life.”
- Robert Tew
2.- “As important as it is to learn how to deal with different kinds of people, truly toxic people will never be worth your time and energy – and they take a lot of each. Toxic people create unnecessary complexity, strife, and, worst of all, stress.”
- Travis Bradberry
3.- “As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships.”
- John Mark Green
4.- "If a person finds negative people in his life, then he needs to mend his own nature than that of others, for his own basic grounding decides the level of acidic or toxicity surrounding him.”
- Anuj Somany
5.- “Stack all the rocks you want, but if you don’t let go of the toxic people and behaviors in your life, nothing will change.”
- Steve Maraboli
6.- “Toxic people will pollute everything around them. Don’t hesitate. Fumigate.”
- Mandy Hale
7.- "If you are in a toxic relationship, that poisons you everywhere else in your life."
- Matthew Hussey
8.- “We all have those toxic people around us that make our lives miserable… The day we take them out from our lives, we will all become better people; including them”
- Rodolfo Peon
9.- "Know your worth and please don't invest in toxic people or relationships, because any bond that requires servicing is not worth your time."
- Masaba Gupta
10.- "Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.”
- John Mark Green
11.- “Toxic people spread their toxin to you and then you, in turn, become a wasteland like they are.”
- Body Focus
12.- “Save your skin from the corrosive acids from the mouths of toxic people. Someone who just helped you to speak evil about another person can later help another person to speak evil about you.”
- Israelmore Ayivor
13.- “If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end, low vibrational, relationship or friendship, you won.”
- Lalah Delia
14.- “Until you let go of all the toxic people in your life you will never be able to grow into your fullest potential. Let them go so you can grow.”
- DLQ
15.- "My father once said, 'If you're in the desert and you're dying of thirst, are you going to drink a glass of blood or are you going to drink a glass of water?' I think what he was trying to say, interesting coming from my blood father, is sometimes there are people in your family that can be toxic."
- Nicolas Cage
16.- “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”
- Hussein Nishah
17.- “Like arsenic, toxic people will slowly kill you. They kill your positive spirit and play with your mind and emotions. The only cure is to let them go.”
- Dennisse Lisseth
18.- “Pay no attention to toxic words. What people say is often a reflection of themselves, not you.”
- Christian Baloga
19.- "Pessimists are toxic. I love optimists - and by that, I don't mean people who are unable to see challenges. Optimists are solution-oriented."
- Ivanka Trump
20.- “Toxic people don’t like it when others see through them, so they’ll do all they can to make everyone else look like a monster.”
- Nitya Prakash
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David Stidston
My name is David Stidston, and I live in the beautiful city of Hobart, in Tasmania, Australia. My aim is to inspire and motivate as many people as possible, to pursue their goals, and create a future blessed with happiness and fulfillment.
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