Value Your Time: Weeding Out Negative People

I could lose $200 on something I thought may have worked, and not blink twice – I can easily make it back. Money can be replaced. Time on the other hand is much more important. It cannot be replaced at all. A day wasted is a full day wasted. Every day could be used for personal growth and development. Every moment is a gift we’ve been given that we can’t take back. When we were born, the clock began to tick.

I don’t mean to give you an anxiety attack because stressing out about using our time is not going to have us using it effectively. However, I do want to motivate you to live the life that you actually want to live. We’re all guilty of being lazy from time to time, and I’m pretty sure we’re each aware of that. However, there are many more areas in our life that we may waste time without even knowing it.

The people we spend our time with - a huge deal. If someone is nagging, negative, or just a drain on your energy, then you need to cut that person out of your life as soon as possible. We all have these people in our lives and we put up with way more of their crap than we should because of various reasons. However, if that person is a family member, then you have two choices: talk to them or distance yourself from them.

Ok, talking to family can seem like a bomb may blow up and you may not be prepared for damage control quite yet – I can understand that. However, at some point, if we want to see change, we need to get our nuts out of the blender and be bold, but this often doesn’t happen overnight. It happens by doing the right thing consistently and taking care of yourself. What better way to gain respect for yourself? If we do this regularly, we’re going to respect ourselves, our opinions, and feel comfortable defending our beliefs.

Offending something isn’t the worst thing in the world – sometimes it’s exactly what everyone needs – call it tough love, or just a needed kick in the butt. When we approach others and address their behaviors rather than their personality, the conversation will go much more smoothly. However, if we feel too nervous and crack at the first sign of defense, then we’ll lose a battle that could have been good for both sides. Courage should be built up – practiced on smaller situations, and later we’ll be ready to take on bigger ones.

Having the courage to say what’s on your mind may be the best thing, not only for your relationship, but their relationship with others. Often we think people know when they’re being annoying, but they don’t. Cold, passive-aggressive behavior never leads anywhere but to frustration, contempt, and misunderstanding. What’s your time and relationships worth to you? Time is ticking, and this is your life.

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