Powerful words to help you let go of negative people in your life

No one needs draining, negative people in their lives. If you are going through a rough patch with someone close to you, here are some inspiring words to help you navigate this difficult process, curated by the Vibant review team.

1. “I’ve found the most tragic aspect of losing loved ones wasn’t the big boom of the fallout, but realizing later how much healthier I was without them.” ― Maggie Young

2. “Every day you must unlearn the ways that hold you back. You must rid yourself of negativity, so you can learn to fly.” — Leon Brown

3. “Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.” — Roy Bennett

4. “We don’t get to choose our family, but we can choose our friends. With courage, we can weed out narcissistic people. We can focus on those who do appreciate us, love us, and treat us with respect.” ― Dana Arcuri

5. “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli

6. “Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.” — Robert Tew

7. “It’s very possible and very okay to forgive someone and still not want to spend time with them.” ― Karen Salmansohn

8. “Let negative people live their negative lives with their negative minds.”― Moosa Rahat

9. “Don’t let toxic people sabotage your happiness, ruin your positive attitude, contaminate your mind or destroy your self-confidence. Instead, surround yourself with generous, positive, and nurturing people who will lift you up.”― Farshad Asl

10. “Remember…Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour

11. “When someone tells me ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them.” — Karen E. Quinones Miller

12. “Unhappy people can be very dangerous, don’t forget that.” ― S.E. Lynes

13. “As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships.” ― John Mark Green

14. “No one forces a person to be negative, and no one forces anyone to be positive. The choice is up to an individual and that person alone.” — Byron Pulsifer

15. “When people pressure you to engage in negative decisions and actions, look at them boldly in the eyes and dare them to do good.” ― Edmond Mbiaka

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