The Battle is Yours!!!

Good Morning Blogfam!

It's important to choose your "battles" wisely as it will prevent unnecessary stress and turmoil.  I always question the motive of people who have a tendency to blow each and every situation that they encounter out of proportion.  Clearly, there is an agenda that they are trying to live out because typically people that are existing with a certain degree of pain tend to feel that they are always the victim.  Whereas, it takes a strong person to be able to look past certain situations and realize what's worth the "fight" and what's not.  However, once you cross over that threshold into weakness, it directly affects your ability to make clear decisions.  Being as though this type of weakness is normally driven by emotions it makes it more difficult to utilize common sense when addressing situations.

I have a tendency to be very direct and strong in my opinions so I have been that person who always had to make my point.  However, in establishing a closer relationship with myself I acquired the ability to realize when my thoughts are warranted and when they're not.  Some people find it difficult to just keep quiet and let a person have their way because they feel like every difference of opinion is a personal challenge against them.  However, you have to realize that it's only important to voice your opinion when it will serve as a benefit to the situation, or if you can provide enlightenment to someone else.  Otherwise, you're just wasting unnecessary time and energy.

In addition to having the ability to determine which "battle" is worth the "fight", it's also important to realize who your battle is with.  If someone does you wrong, if you even want to waste your energy on that person, you have to understand that the "battle" is with them and no one else.  For example, if a man is unfaithful to a woman than her issue is with him and no one else.  However, you have those people who get so upset that they take it out on anyone who is in direct contact with that person.  It's not his friends fault that he cheated, even if they are cheaters too because he is his own person and his behavior is not anyone else's responsibility. 

Quote of the Day: "A battle is not always won by taking the other person out, sometimes surrendering constitutes winning because you had the ability to take the high road.  You may not be a winner in everyone's eyes but being a winner in your own eyes is what's important!" ~ Candice Loper