This day is meant to celebrate love. Yes, it's also day when people are very likely to buy each other jewelry and chocolates. But it's primarily about love.
When you look at the world around us, through social media and otherwise, there are way too many reasons to hate. There are terrorists who hate America, and there are terrorist apologists that tell us that it's our fault for getting them angry enough to kill. There are ideological differences that divide our country, and there are "independents" who sometimes make excuses for the dividers. There are people who will never respect us no matter what we do or say, and there are other people who eternally enable them and excuse their behavior.
And I wasn't even talking about the alpholes - don't get me started, lol!
Yes, there is so much negativity, misfortune, and backlash in this world, it's a miracle that World War III hasn't broken out yet. There's so much drama in this world because, quite frankly, peace and respect just don't seem exciting enough. Some people develop high-conflict personalities because being at peace is just way too boring for them. Don't let them sell you on the "I'm only being honest" nonsense, because if they were ever confronted with that same exact honesty when aimed at their own failings, they'd throw a tantrum.
Ummm, Daaaaave? Not to criticize, but isn't this post supposed to be about -
One step ahead of ya - yes, it is about love.
Even with so much unpleasantness in this world, there are still people who don't look to cause drama and agita. There are people who really do care about us, are happy to see us succeed, and have an investment in our continued happiness. There are people who are proud to have you in their circles, and are honored to be in yours. They inspire you to be even better than you already are, and to make them feel just as happy as they make you.
This doesn't necessarily mean a romantic partner, though this certainly helps. That same kind of compassion can also be found with family or with a tight-knit group of friends. Respect. Empathy. Understanding.
As Bold Betas, it's tragically easy to forget those who are more worthy of our thoughts. If we're confronted with so many haters, yet lack the ability to successfully repel their attacks, they tend to give themselves top billing. However, when we become Bold and Bulletproof, we are able to drown out what those miscreants say and do, and then remove them from our lives. Then we are in a much better position to love ourselves, and by extension, to love others. To give and receive love in equal amounts. To create more thoughts of happiness to share, and reduce thoughts of the alternative.
So send those others on their way, and appreciate those who deserve to be in your life. Show love to those who love you. Show compassion to those who bestow it on you. Show appreciation to those who appreciate you. And let ALL OF THIS take precedence over anyone who doesn't care, or who thinks less of you.
Goodness knows, that's not easy to do. Negative thoughts have a way of making it tough, because negative people are so convinced that they're the only ones who are aware of reality. They just don't like admitting that they're the ones who make their reality that way. So let's beat them to the punch and put more love, and more happiness, in our reality.
I never celebrate Valentine's Day. I don't need a day to show that I love somebody, I already do that every day.
Oooooh. Ahhhhh. Ohhhhhh. That's amazing. Nevertheless, the holiday is here. So let's use it.
I EXIST. I MATTER. I BELONG. I DESERVE.
I AM BOLD. I AM BULLETPROOF. I AM BETA.
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