bully (noun)
A blustering, browbeating person especially : one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable
bully (verb)
To treat (someone) in a cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive fashion
Whether I say it or Merriam-Webster says it, bullies suck! We all can agree to that. But what if I suggested that YOU are your own biggest bully?
It’s true…you are.
Think about the last time you got really excited about doing something new. Chances are, you immediately found a bunch of reasons why you couldn’t do it. It may have sounded something like this, “I have no time, I have no money, I have no energy, I can’t do something like that, I’m no good at math, blah, blah, blah.”
Think about the last time you had to get up and speak in a meeting or in front of other people. Chances are, you did nothing but criticize yourself in your head the entire time. It may have sounded something like this, “I am so nervous, I am not prepared, I sound like an idiot, I am rambling, my voice is cracking and I sound like 12 year old little boy, they don’t think I know what I’m talking about, look at them, I’m going to lose this account, why did I wear this outfit…
