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How To Save Your Life: Disappoint Everyone
Our minds and bodies do not need to be running ragged 24/7 trying to make everyone happy and satisfied with how we are allocating our time.
To put it bluntly, these relationships are killing y’all.
Eating properly, being active, and getting enough rest are nonnegotiables as we age. But reducing our stress is also paramount to living well, and a major source of our stress is our relationships. This is why I am very vocal about women being more aggressive in evaluating the people in their lives and removing them if need be.
Feel free to get that divorce. Block that “friend.” Quit that job. Break up with that boyfriend. Cut off that uncle or aunt. Start over. Be single. Be celibate. Move. Disappear. Remember, there is no person on the face of this earth worth sacrificing your life force over!
Right now I am learning that sometimes the best course of action to save your sanity, reduce your stress, and possibly extend your life is to not be afraid to disappoint others. Everyone has some idea as to how you should spend your time, live your life, solve your problems, and be the best person you can be. Feel free to ignore all of them and do what is best for you.
If you take notice when it comes to everyone’s demands of your time, the shit is never ending! There’s always…
