The Best Revenge
Gossip, lies, and false narratives can be hurtful, but they need not distract us from thriving!
The best revenge is living a meaningful life and being impervious to lies and false narratives that may be spread about us.
We have probably all experienced someone spreading false rumors about us, gossiping, or just generally being a hater in some way. I speak from personal experience when I say, this can be a frustrating and painful experience, one that often leaves us feeling powerless and wanting to correct the false narrative or even seek revenge. Let’s face it, the people who spend their time saying ugly things are usually far from perfect and would therefore be an easy target if we wanted to behave as they do. Let me ask you, have you ever seen a hater who was truly thriving? Happy, successful people do not have time to tear people down, they’re too busy living their best lives!
I used to look forward to the day when I could set the record straight. I imagined exposing the liars and haters, and I could envision myself feeling vindicated when the truth was known. I also imagined the people who believed the falsehoods realizing they had been misled and being grateful for my clarifications. I now see that this perspective…
