Enjoy More of Life

If you want to live a few more years and have more time, the important thing is not to eat well or exercise, but to have less contact with people you don’t get along with. Because all of a person’s anger and resentment are generated when interacting with others, and often the greatest harm comes from people around you.

In this life, what we compete for in the end is not how much wealth we have, nor how famous we are, but to live comfortably and live longer. Many people always think about how to eat more nutritiously and how to exercise more effectively, but they ignore the impact of emotions on the body. In fact, whether life goes smoothly is the key to health.

We live in the world and inevitably have to interact with people, but not all interactions make people feel comfortable. Some people feel awkward as soon as you come into contact with them, you can’t even have a pleasant conversation, and getting along with them only makes you feel uncomfortable all over. Rather than reluctantly maintaining superficial harmony, it’s better to simply keep a distance, so as not to bring trouble to yourself. You should know that a good mood doesn’t come from nowhere; it’s earned by actively screening the people and things around you. Most of the anger and resentment in a person’s life are inseparable from interpersonal relationships. An inappropriate word, a deliberate action, can all make people feel depressed. These negative emotions are like toxins; when accumulated, they not only affect your mood but also slowly erode your body. Rather than getting angry and hurting yourself afterward, it’s better to avoid it in advance, not entangle with people you don’t get along with, and not give negative emotions a chance to breed. What’s most heartbreaking is that harm often comes from the closest people around you. They know your weaknesses and know how to hit your sore spots, and such harm is harder to heal than that brought by strangers.

You don’t have to force everyone to like you, nor do you have to force yourself to cater to others. Learning to stay away from people who drain you is the best protection for yourself. As the old saying goes: “If you can’t afford to provoke, you can afford to hide.” Have less contact with people who make you feel blocked, and save your time and energy for people who are worthy. When your mood is comfortable, life will naturally be easier, which is more effective than any health-preserving method. Life is short, why look for trouble yourself? Letting others off is actually letting yourself off.