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Losing ≠ Loss
Not everything you ever lose is bound to be a loss.
Have you ever crumbled when someone walked out of your life? Ever break down when you lost a possession?
What if I told you that not everything you lose is a loss, and that some things disappear for great reasons?
As I always like to do, let’s run through a couple examples.
An abusive relationship.
Whether it’s your toxic boyfriend or your controlling and dictatorial parents, staying in such relationships are not healthy for you.
And while I know it’s easier said than done, walking away is your best bet.
But I want you to know that in doing so, while you lose the relationship and eject those people out of your life, you haven’t suffered a loss.
Here’s why.
In leaving your toxic boyfriend, you’re walking away from a constant feed of negativity. Keeping him means having somebody who’s supposed to love you constantly criticize you and make you feel bad.
Once you walk away from him, you open up so…
