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12 Things Smart People Never Tolerate

Throughout life, we have to deal with a lot of obstacles and hardship in order to appreciate
the good things around us. However, just because life might deal us a di cult hand does
not mean we should purposely choose turmoil in order to “learn a lesson”. Smart people
know. Life is hard enough without having to deal with certain people or behaviors. That
said, we want to go over a few key things you should not tolerate in your life.

HERE ARE THINGS SMART PEOPLE NEVER TOLERATE:

1. THE NEED FOR ACCEPTANCE.

If you want to live a positive life, you need to give up the need to please other people. While
you should care about the happiness of your friends and family, remember that you alone
cannot make or break their happiness. In other words, you can care about people without
needing to bend over backwards to make them happy. If you make a decision that they
don’t like, their negative feelings toward that decision are solely their responsibility. Smart
people don’t live in the prison of other people’s opinions.

2. TALKING DOWN ON THEMSELVES.

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“Be mindful of your self-talk; it’s a

conversation with the universe.” –
David James Lees

Smart people never engage in negative self-talk, because they know that will only bring
them down. If they do have low self-esteem, they consciously work on it and utilize positive
thinking in order to change their mindset about themselves.

3. NEGATIVE FRIENDS.

Just like you don’t want to put yourself down, your friends shouldn’t either. Smart people
make sure to eliminate negative people from their lives and don’t allow other people to
bring them down. Don’t hesitate to cut people out who only seek to see you suffer. Your
friends should lift you up and inspire you, not make you depressed.

4. STAYING STUCK IN LIFE.

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place,

but nothing ever grows there.” –
Unknown

Smart people choose to get out of a bad situation instead of playing the victim. While you
can’t always just leave a situation, you can make plans to get out or consider your options.
This is exactly what smart people do when life presents them with a challenge or when
they feel uninspired by their surroundings.

5. THE HERD MENTALITY.

Smart people also don’t tolerate following the crowd when their heart doesn’t want them
to. They listen to their own inner voice to make a decision, not the noise of the outside
world.

6. STAYING IN A JOB THEY HATE.

Smart people can’t stay in a job that doesn’t satisfy their soul; that just feels like death to
them. They would rather struggle for a while doing something they love than spend all their
hours in a job that drains them, even if it pays well.

7. LETTING THEIR HEALTH TAKE A BACKSEAT.

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Sure, all the responsibilities in life can put a damper on our energy, but that doesn’t mean
we should neglect our health. Smart people always make time to take care of themselves,
whether that means going to the gym after a long work day or getting up an hour early to
make a healthy breakfast before work. It can get tiring, but they know their health is their
greatest asset.

8. LETTING MONEY CONTROL THEM.

Anyone knows that we need money to survive, but that doesn’t mean you need to let it
control your every waking thought. Smart people work with what they’ve got and don’t live
outside of their means. They might strive for a higher-paying job or try to start a business,
but they still want to live frugally and have a balanced life.

9. EXPLAINING THEMSELVES TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LISTEN.

Not everyone will understand how you think or even try to do so, and that’s ne. Smart
people know when to walk away from people who don’t support them or whose soul
doesn’t match up with theirs. Not everyone you meet in life is meant to stay, and smart
people know this.

10. BEING UNHAPPY.

Life is too short to be anything but ridiculously happy, but with all the things we have to
deal with, a lot of people forget that. Remember that you are in charge of your own
happiness. Smart people let go of anything that no longer serves them so they can usher
better things into their life.

11. BEING LAZY.

Smart people know that they have to work hard at things in order to see results, and even
though we live in a very automated society now, we still have to move our bodies and take

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care of our responsibilities. Smart people still make time to work out, eat healthy, and do
whatever they have to in order to improve their lives.

12. BEING A DOORMAT.

Simply put, allowing people to walk all over you shows a lack of respect for yourself. Smart
people know the difference between being nice and letting people trample all over them.
They will show kindness to everyone, but the second others disrespect them, the smart
person will put them in their place or walk away if need be.

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