06/01/2025
Monday Mantra:
Stop giving your best to ungrateful people.
This year, I resolve to protect my energy. I’ve come to realize that the most draining person to be around is someone who constantly complains about every little thing and refuses to take responsibility for the consequences of their own decisions.
They fail to recognize that their struggles often stem from their unwillingness to grow, their habit of comparison, or their inability to confront their own laziness. What such people overlook is that kindness, no matter how abundant, has its limits. What's worse is when you become the villain in their narratives just so that they can feel good about themselves.
This year, I will set boundaries. I will recognize when I’ve done enough; when my efforts to help are no longer making a difference but are instead enabling someone’s unwillingness to change. Walking away from someone who refuses to help themselves is not an act of abandonment—it is an act of self-preservation. It is the recognition that you cannot pour from an empty cup and that enabling their refusal to take responsibility only deepens their cycle of despair.
I have understood that my energy and time is valuable, and I will spend it wisely—on those who uplift, inspire, and are willing to grow, and on myself. This year, I’m leaving behind the need to fix what isn’t mine to fix.
