Greed, Jealousy, and Aggression are Symptoms of Fear

I have never met an aggressive person
who wasn't a fearful person.
- John Bradshaw

You will not be punished for your anger,
you will be punished by your anger.
- the Buddha

Once you recognize that greed, jealousy, and aggression
are symptoms of fear, you can begin to respond to negative people
with compassion, rather than with anger.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Whenever you are angry, be assured that
it is not only a present evil,
but that you have increased a habit.
- Epictetus

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

Finding Peace in Forgiveness

Creatures of Emotion

Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat

Ending Your Anger
      

Anger: Its Own Punishment

Once you recognize that greed, jealousy, and aggression
are symptoms of fear, you can begin to respond to negative people
with compassion, rather than with anger.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You will not be punished for your anger,
you will be punished by your anger.
- the Buddha

Whenever you are angry, be assured that
it is not only a present evil,
but that you have increased a habit.
- Epictetus

I have never met an aggressive person
who wasn't a fearful person.
- John Bradshaw

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

Finding Peace in Forgiveness

Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat

Creatures of Emotion

Ending Your Anger
      

Take Nothing Personally

We are to take nothing personally,
least of all ourselves, for the moment we do,
our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
- Hopi Proverb

What you think of me is none of my business.
- Terry Cole-Whittaker

You can't get mad at weather because weather's not about you.
Apply that lesson to most other aspects of life.
- Doug Coupland

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; ...
Forgive them anyway.
- Kent Keith
(often attributed to Mother Teresa, who kept a copy on the wall of her orphanage)

Don't Take Anything Personally.
Nothing others do is because of you.
- don Miguel Ruiz

Whatever anyone else says or does, their words
and their actions are truly about themselves.
Don't take it personally when they rant,
even if they direct their unhappiness in your direction.
Their negativity is basically selfishness,
and their selfishness is about them, not about you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How to Not Care What People Think about You

Don't Take Rejection Personally

How to be Positive Around Negative People
    

Reaching for Your Goals

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that,
but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
- Mark Twain

Like so much of life, it's a balance.
It's important not to abandon family and friends,
but it's also important to spend most of your time
in the company of people who support you without meddling,
who give you the space to grow,
who applaud when you spread your wings in whatever way YOU want to fly.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal.
The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
- Benjamin Mays

Dare to dream of your great success.
Become intimate with those things
which deeply motivate you
and regularly work toward
the realization of that mission.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: Happy Friends - Happy You

Our Light that Frightens Us

Advice

May Your Spirit Soar

It's Not About You

Don't Take Anything Personally.
Nothing others do is because of you.
- don Miguel Ruiz

You can't get mad at weather because weather's not about you.
Apply that lesson to most other aspects of life.
- Doug Coupland

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
- Napoleon

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; ...
Forgive them anyway.
- Kent Keith
(often attributed to Mother Teresa, who kept a copy on the wall of her orphanage)

What you think of me is none of my business.
- Terry Cole-Whittaker

Whatever anyone else says or does, their words
and their actions are truly about themselves.
Don't take it personally when they rant,
even if they direct their unhappiness in your direction.
Their negativity is basically selfishness,
and their selfishness is about them, not about you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Don't Take Rejection Personally

How to be Positive Around Negative People

How to Not Care What People Think about You

When You Have Been Wronged

When to Avoid Battles

Coping with Negative People

The whole world can gossip about you,
and if you don't take it personally you are immune.
- don Miguel Ruiz

You can't base your life on other people's expectations.
- Stevie Wonder

Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts,
cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.
- Ernest Holmes

I have never met an aggressive person
who wasn't a fearful person.
- John Bradshaw

Don't Take Anything Personally.
Nothing others do is because of you.
- don Miguel Ruiz

Every day is a day to have a positive attitude.
Smile and keep positive regardless of the circumstances
that attempt to beat you down.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Once you recognize that greed, jealousy, and aggression
are symptoms of fear, you can begin to respond to negative people
with compassion, rather than with anger.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How to be Positive Around Negative People

Other People's Opinions

Our Own Worst Enemy

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil

Step Up To The Plate

Fear

Anger

Don't Take Anything Personally. - don Miguel Ruiz

Don't Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you.
- don Miguel Ruiz

We can't control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
- Epictetus

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
- Colin Powell

What is the best way to deal with someone who is difficult to be with?

If the person is someone you don't have to spend time with, break off your relationship.

If it is someone you must be around...

1. Minimize the time you spend with them.
2. Don't engage them in controversial issues.
3. Remember that it is not about you - don't take it personally.
4. Remember that you can't "fix" them - they aren't going to change.

Read more at www.dreamthisday.com/positive-attitude-negative-people/

Further reading: Attitude is Everything

How to Move On and Let Go

How To Not Care What Others Think

How to Deal with Rejection

How to Survive When You Hate Your Job

Perspective Quotes

Short Quotes

Awesome Quotes

Presidential Quotes

Positive Attitude: When life gives you lemons, Make Lemonade.

When life gives you lemons, Make Lemonade.
- Anonymous saying

Every day is a day to have a positive attitude. Smile and keep positive regardless of the circumstances that attempt to beat you down.

Read today's longer article How to Keep a Positive Attitude and Stay Positive Around Negative People

Further reading: The Serenity Prayer - God grant me the serenity...

Forgiveness and Aceptance, Another Look at the Challenges

Maybe So, Maybe Not. - Ancient Taoist Proverb