What if I said you can overcome this without having to change yourself? Because being trusting, generous and kind, are good qualities you don’t want to lose. And yet those are the very qualities that create one disappointment after another.
People who are naïve and trusting have 3 choices.
The path you take will either make you a lifelong doormat, a cynic with a miserable life, or a balanced person who can get the best out of every situation.
I want to share with you a very simple way to remain as you are, keep being trusting, keep being kind and generous, and still protect yourself from these grifters.
One, is to love yourself more.
Two, don't be cynical.
Three, liberation from being a doormat or a cynic. Look at the world for what it is, rather than what you want, or hope for it to be. Look at it without judgment, without emotions. That way you see people for exactly who they are without any negative or positive feelings. It’s just who they are, they’re entitled to that, but you choose not to interact with them. It's not being judgmental. It's being discerning. Cynicism is being suspicious of everyone. But being discerning, is seeing them for who they are, and choosing not to engage. This frees you to engage with people who are genuine.
You don’t have to change a thing about yourself. You just have to be more discerning.