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There are people who hate those that are happy and successful. If you have ever worked towards achieving a personal or professional goal, trust me—there was someone out there who was not pleased about it. When my father ran for deputy mayor of our hometown this year, he was accused online of doing it for his own personal and monetary benefit as opposed to doing it for the betterment of the city he and my family grew up in. Ask me if that stopped him.
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uman nature is humans’ own worst enemy. Our intrinsic counteraction to compare ourselves to others runs rampant, which begs the question: If we are constantly complaining that our surroundings are in utter ruins, be it our workplace or our community, why is there so much disdain towards those who are actually working to refine the status quo?
I’ve noticed that the envious have a lot of time on their hands. Those that are fulfilled with their work usually can’t pencil in their schedules the time of day to criticize others. I applaud the brave individuals who continue to do what is necessary for the much needed progress without batting an eye to the people whose only effort is to ensure the failure of others. The bitter succeed in their negative actions if we allow them, so soldier Your success is most likely the result of only through. Nothing angers them more than your continual trial and error—a string of events and accomplishments.
Analyzing the antagonistic, who throw rocks the most, it is interesting to see that the ones who criticize your hard work mishaps that challenged you to soldier are usually the non-participants. I don’t read the Bible religiously, The lazy are quick to judge but the one that sits in the foyer through. This is where the difference individuals who have earned of my house is always opened their happiness and triumphs, to my favorite verse, Galatians lies between you and the rest. spewing hate that is deeply 6:9. It reads: Let us not lose rooted in an envious nature. Your faith in doing good, for in due success is most likely the result of time we will reap if we do not trial and error—a string of events and mishaps that challenged you to grow weary. It is a daily reminder when I walk out of the house soldier through. This is where the difference lies between you and the to keep doing what is upright, and to rest. While you were out there perfecting your character, the others never lose the faith even after a long and were too busy avoiding mistakes by simply not doing anything at all. stressful day. We must continue doing the work we believe in, no matter how much The loyal readers of this column will remember that last December mudslinging we are victims of. If people I wrote about doing things that make you happy without having to keep talking bad about you, it’s because apologize for it. How sad that, no matter how much happiness and they can’t handle everything that’s right success abounds, people will still find a way to complain. Ask any with you. Then again, it’s nothing new. financially capable person if they’ve ever received negative feedback There’s even an all-too-common phrase after doing something charitable and the answer will always be in that better describes this. How does it go? the affirmative. For example, if a wealthy man declines to donate to Oh yea. Haters gonna hate. a certain charity, he will be labeled as a stingy prick. If the person decides to make any monetary contribution, many will say, “Well, he has enough to spread the wealth, so he better.” Some people are never content. 8
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BY RUBÉN BAZÁN III THERUBENINDEX@GMAIL.COM