When you refuse to to respond to negativity with the same energy, you’re not being weak, you’re being wise.
Negativity often strives on reaction. If someone is rude, dismissive, or provoking you, their goal maybe to get you emotionally tangled. The moment you respond in kind, you give them control over your mood and your actions.
just because someone showes you negativity doesn’t mean you must mirror it.
Responding with calmness, patience, or even silence can protect your your peace and keep you in control of the situation. Meeting negativity with more negativity usually fuels the fire. Why choosing a better response can shift the energy entirely.
It’s like a refusing to wrestle in the mud, you stay clean, and the get frustrated because they can’t drag you down.
