Last update: October 02, 2015
One of the most notable signs of a person's emotional and vital poverty is that he devotes his time and effort to criticizing others.
There is nothing worse than seeing a person criticize and rage against everything that moves. Living surrounded by such negativity hurts us very badly: the words and attitudes of a critic are like viruses that penetrate our mind, devastating it.
It is best to get away from the people who criticize, as they intoxicate and suffocate us in a way that is able to unbalance us. Living in peace is invaluable, therefore, do not allow anyone to violate your physical and psychological space.
Happy people don't speak ill of others
How much time do you spend each day listening to criticism? Much? Little? It is time to withdraw, to get away from this type of people and situations, as they are endangering your well-being and emotional balance.
Take your time to improve yourself and your environment. Doing so will help you for two reasons: you will maintain a healthy attitude towards life and you will teach by example.
If, instead of pointing the finger at others, we were rather concerned with correcting our mistakes, we would reach a very high level of well-being. We have to outdo ourselves personally and so we would gain a great deal in terms of respect, humility, generosity and honor.
We are not perfect and we do not even have to pretend to be, but it is important to maintain an attitude aimed at constant improvement; in this way, we will be able to live our life without being subjected to the emotional states of others.
What others think of you is their reality, not yours
The most unhappy people in the world are those who worry too much about the judgments of others.
There are people who say their opinion about us, our life, our decisions or anything that concerns us. They do it despite no one has asked them for their opinion. Usually, they are negative opinions or totally devoid of a criterion; their only purpose is to hurt, despise and feed on the suffering of others.
In general, these are people with low self-esteem, who do not even accept themselves, therefore they are hardly able to accept others. They attribute labels to others that reflect how they feel, thus expressing their emotional difficulties.
The emotional damage of criticism
Pay no attention to the things that others do and do not do, pay attention to what you do or do not do. - Buddha
Begin to heal your emotional wounds, remembering that each of you is unique and exceptional. You don't need anyone's acceptance to live. You are an adult who can easily make decisions on their own, you have the full power.
Value your emotions and your feelings, don't be afraid to listen to the thoughts of others, think of yourself. Having to constantly hear criticism and gossip is suffocating for everyone, the important thing is that you don't do it.
Remember that baseless criticism symbolizes a great emotional poverty of the person who dispenses it. If this individual chooses not to get rich mentally, he lives isolated in his grudge and does not accept any kind of help, then you should be emotionally selfish: get away, think about your happiness and protect your inner self.
