Discernment
Thank you for your patience. Let's just get into it, shall we? I've seen countless posts, statuses, pictures about how hard it is being a good person. And how good people always get the short end of the stick. And 'my toxic trait is that I love too hard'. Let's get real for a second. This 'woe is me; look at how hard my life is when all I do is good; people don't appreciate all I've sacrificed' attitude is played out. It might be hard to hear (or it might not) but it gives off a very victimised energy and as though you are helpless and don't take much responsibility for the direction of your life. It is not your good heart that steers you wrong. It is not your selflessness that gets you hurt. It is not your trustworthiness that gets you manipulated. It is your lack of discernment. Having a good heart is a wonderful thing to have. Don't knock being a kind person because you feel as though kind people should have some kind of better lif