10 Negative Influences That Affect Self Awareness
Negative influences are never a good thing to have in your life. Our self awareness is always something that we need to keep in mind so knowing what can damage it is the first step to helping to prevent it.
Toxic Friends
Who wants a friend that is mooching off of you, only helping you for their own benefit, takes their stress out on you, or a “friend” that benefits from your success. Nobody wants those kinds of friends but many people find it hard to really find out who that person is.
Here is a little thing that you can try that I have personally used to get rid of my dead weight. Call them! Who is them? All those people that you call your friends and ask them all for a ride. If they say no and don’t give a good enough reason then they gotta go! Whatever you choose is ultimately your choice but it’s a valid suggestion.
Internet Arguments
Don’t even engage with these clowns. You are much better than arguing with someone you don’t even know. The person you should be more concerned about is you. What do you feel is right? Well, go with that instinct.
You should only be impressing yourself.
Parents
Parents are our stepping stones in life but sometimes they gotta be let go. If you find that your parents are using you for their personal gain, putting their wife above you, ruin your childhood. Oh, sorry I was speaking about my personal reason for getting rid of one of my parents.
Toxic Family Members
Not all family is looking out for your best interest. Which family is mooching off of you, which one has addictions they can’t shake, which ones are asking you to do all their work? Maybe they are the problem.
They say that blood is thicker than water but from my personal experience, I have found it to not always be the case.
If you see a venomous snake then take the head off of it. Even if the snake is family.
Self Criticism
You’re an idiot! What the heck were you thinking! Why do you always forget everything!
We can be the biggest critic and sometimes it can be a bad thing. Self-criticism is meant to help bring us out of the muck and not drag us further down in it.
Exes
They are exes for reasons. If they weren’t your ex then they would be your current.
Just because your thirsty doesn’t mean you should drink poison.
Expectations
Expectations can be a good thing but at times they can be a bad thing. Letting ourselves down is very bad for us in many ways. You got to be able to trust yourself in everything you do otherwise you are just as fake as the rest of those fake friends.
Work Hassles
That 9 to 5 is your second home. You spend more than half your life working so work hassles are a definite self-awareness digresser.
Bad Habits
Should I speak on bad habits? Smoking brings on more anxiety, liquor makes you impaired, meth is never good.
Leave those bad habits alone and focus on safe alternatives or cold turkey it!
Personal Mentality
Mentality affects everything. You can have a Positive Mentality, Negative Mentality, Working Mentality, Business Owner Mentality, Teacher Mentality, Student Mentality, Healthy Living Mentality, or a Junk Food Mentality. Our Mentality really defines us.
Don’t let these 10 different negative influences affect your Self Awareness.
