The top five people to avoid, if you want to be happy

I had a wonderful mentor in my twenties, who said “you are who you hang out with.” He is not the first to say this comment. He could not have been more right. At the time I was really working on being a better person, a more magnetic and attractive person. I don’t mean attractive in looks, I am talking about energetically and with my attitude. At the time I was one of the five types of people to avoid. I didn’t want to be but I had some horrible habits that I needed to break most notably my ability to be far to self critical. Self criticism leads to being critical or hard on others. Here is the list of the top five people to avoid if you want to be happy.
1. In the habit of taking advantage of others
2. In the habit of being critical or cynical about others
3. In the habit of telling others what to do
4. In the habit of blaming others for their unhappiness
5. In the habit of lying

There are other destructive habits people can get into it is most important to check in with your self and ask “Do I feel good about myself when I hang out with this person?” and if the answer is “no” stop hanging out with them.

If you struggle setting boundies and ending friendship that are unhealthy for you it is time to practice saying “no”. You can start with little things first “no” I don’t want to go out to the (insert place here) tonight.

Greta Jaeger, Licensed Professional Counselor
(404) 259-1335
www.BreakThrough-Now.com