Create a Rich Life: Giants or Gnomes?

Today, I received an e-mail that ripped me for not saying what the person writing the e-mail wanted me to say. Understand that this person read something on my website (not this one) and she took exception to it. It didn’t agree with her way of thinking. She wanted to make sure I knew how small I was and it certainly did not do anything to create a rich life for me.

Her tirade made me think of my mother. She loved to tear into anybody that didn’t think the way she did. It is why I am so into self help and life change. I have had a long struggle to overcome much of that.

Do you have people who help you become the giant you have within you or are they trying to make you a gnome? They belittle you and make you feel small. My advice is hang with those who make you larger than you are and limit your exposure to those who seem to want to make you smaller than you are.

What about you? How do you react to other people? Do you bring out the best in them, or run them down? Watch how you interact with co-workers and family. I read a quote this last week and I wish I could remember where. Essentially, it said that we should continually work to add value to each person’s life that you come in contact with.

Here’s to You!