Never let anyone steal your happiness

Never let alone steal your happiness, as it was never theirs to take in the first place.

People don't have to agree with you on everything. They don't even have to like you.

But they certainly don't have a right to try to impinge on your happiness.

They should just let you be and give you the respect that they expect in return.

If only it were that simple...

Some people might envy something you have -- whether it be your big house, loving spouse, or fulfilling job.

Others may be going through a rough patch in their lives now and may decide that if they can't be happy, neither should others they come across. Misery always welcomes company.

But you are no one's punching bag. Never should you put up with any kind of behavior that erodes your self-worth and tarnishes your quality of life.

It's up to you whether you want to try and smooth things over, or if you'd rather kick the person out of your life in one fell swoop.

It bothers me to no end when people deliberately try to give others a hard time just to make themselves feel better, or even as payback.

Maybe you made an innocent mistake and apologized, but it just isn't good enough, and the other person just can't seem to let it go.

Someone who tries this hard to bring you grief is the kind of individual who should not stay in your life.

You have enough to worry about. Negative individuals like these want to project their misery onto other people. They're oblivious to others' feelings. Compassion is not in their vocabulary.

It irritates these people to see people enjoying their lives to the fullest. Should you cease doing so? Absolutely not!

Double down on showing this individual -- and the rest of the world -- just how much you love yourself and your life.

Make them realize that no matter how low they try to go, your positivity will subdue their negativity.

Happiness only comes from within you, so never let others' anger, misery, or jealousy penetrate your psyche.

Remain firmly in control of your emotions.

If you allow others' negativity to adversely affect your life, you've let them win.

As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

We should all aim to love life so much as to never allow someone else to diminish ours.

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