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Loyalty: Spending A Lifetime Tolerating People You’ve Outgrown
Many people do not care to be loved, cherished, adored, or respected. They settle for tolerating others and being tolerated because they require bodies in the seats.
Yesterday I felt compelled to end a friendship with someone after many months of carefully deliberating if this relationship was contributing to my overall goal of evolution and self-actualization. After observing our interactions for a while, I realized that I was more of a benefit to this person than they were to me.
When I first met this person I really admired them for their silliness and daring personality. But our relationship began to transform for the worst into a few sporadic conversations here and there that excited and uplifted them but bored and frustrated the hell out of me.
I will admit that for some time I tolerated these interactions because I was using them as a fun distraction and temporary break in my routine from my work. But once I became even more serious about my goals I came to the realization that having them around was proving to be a small yet significant energy drain that I needed to remove. Quickly!
I was very brief and concise in my explanation to quit speaking to them, and I am happy that they were understanding of my decision. However, I am noticing energetic shifts in…
