A simple step

Gets you thinking doesn't it. Are they friend or foe? Ally or enemy? Over the past few days, something hit me between the eyes as things do sometimes. Recently (and in the past) there have been people who have threatened me professionally and personally. Recently I have become aware that this is a common phenomenon, we all feel threatened one way or another by other people sometimes, it's human nature ... The interesting bit is that when someone feels threatened, there is a reaction that often involves the person feeling threatened thinking, hey - is this person who is threatening a friend or a foe? Different races respond in different ways - societies that are generally somewhat hostile in nature naturally foster a fear of others who threaten you and hence, a feeling that someone who is a threat is also a foe, an enemy. The reality is that often that threat is actually a wake up call - a reminder from someone that you can do better, and that person is actually a friend helping...

We are all influenced, every day, by the events that occur, by the people we interact with, by the way we feel. We choose the latter - we are responsible for the way we feel. We seek peace of mind and contentment. We try to control what happens in our lives to achieve this. Can we control what goes on, or not? We can control - How we feel What we do Where we go How we go about it We all have triggers - words, experiences - that influence us. These triggers relate to past experiences and to the way we deal with them. Understanding our own minds helps us to move past these and gain clarity on the positive influences, the things that help us to move forward confidently.