You don’t stop bullies by becoming one.

Someone was rude to me recently. Dismissive, aggressive, clearly trying to provoke a reaction.

In the past, I might have matched that energy. I might have snapped or carried the weight of their behavior with me all day.

But bullies thrive on reaction. They feed off the power we hand over, may it be through silence, submission, or emotional outbursts. So when you let them dictate your response, they win twice.

You can’t always control how people treat you.

But you can control how you show up. How you protect your energy. How you decide what kind of and person you want to be in that moment.

It’s hard. You want to defend yourself. You want to prove you're not weak.

But you don’t have to stoop. You don’t have to shrink.

You're not being passive. You're just being intentional and protecting your energy.

That is power.

You get to choose who you become under pressure. Start here: https://bit.ly/Careers-in-an-AI-world

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