Don't get Mad at Dogs that Bark

This blog post is a special one. It entails a strategy designed to help you maintain a posture that will keep you above pettiness in a petty environment, and with petty people. It is simply this, don't get mad, upset, or take it personal when people, who have exposed their true character, do actions that coincide with their character. On the path to creativity, passion, and greatness, you will find that you will run across two groups of people. People that love and appreciate your courage to go after your vision and those who see you as a threat. This is perfectly normal and one should not over react to the latter group. People are just who they are. Even more, when you find people that (those of the threatened group) take actions geared toward your downfall, do not take it personal. They are only acting in their nature and more than likely could not help it even if they wanted to. Plus, you must take into account that they may have issues going on behind the scene that have nothing to do with you. Perhaps they have some sort of chemical imbalance or some childhood event left them scarred and you trigger that painful memory in the way you say "Hello". I know it sounds silly, but it is reality nonetheless. A better tactic to use when dealing with this group is to be aware of them and take the necessary precautions that will insulate you from their attacks. Necessary precautions may be to gather information on their personality type, watch what you say in front of them, and keep your interactions polite, but brief. There are several more strategies to employ, yet I find these three to be the most effective and ethical. But whatever you do, don't over react. They are only doing what they feel they need to do. Take it as a compliment that you are on their radar.