No More Punching Bag!

How many times have you been "at the top of the world" and then had your mood deflated like a tyre over a sharp nail? All because the one you wanted to share your joys with was cheesed off at something or the other.. Result: You're a target to cynical comments and sarcasm. You're put down. Your mood hits an all time low. Then you go about spreading the bad karma to everyone around you through more cynical comments n sarcasm.. No wonder Bob Marley sang "So much trouble in the world.." What ever happened to making heaven on earth?! But most people put up with everyone else's behaviour. They absorb the verbal blows directed at them and channel them as not-so-constructive thoughts. They end up blaming themselves for everything, both small and gigantic. Result: Guilt, self-hatred, depression. The Punching Bag is worn out! This punching bag attitude is seen everywhere- in your workplace, home, classes, social gatherings, why, even in places of worship! It virtually impossible to tell a person to stop throwing punches at those around! So what is the only other alternative? STOP BEING THE PUNCHING BAG!!! You do not deserve such treatment, no matter what! Begin to love yourself. Only this can enable you to open up to greater love. Giving and receiving. But if the person continues to treat you like the punching bag, Move On! They do not deserve you.. I can not assure you of a pot of gold at the other end of the rainbow. But i can assure you that, this way, instead of being bound by the confines of a bad relationship, you are now left with hope. Hope leads to planning and implementing actions leading to a brighter future. You now have a wide, bright road ahead. Result: A Flower Child's motto- Love and Peace!