Recently, I've noticed people throwing unnecessary hate towards other people verbally more-so than usual. The reason for this could be insecurity or stress or even spite, but where the hate stems from isn't what I'd like to discuss. While I've said a few things that I wish I could take back, it's so important to have intentions of not being a person who gets pleasure out of putting other people down.

First off, we're all insecure enough as it is. Even the people who come off as confident have a full blown list of things that they don't enjoy about themselves. There isn't one human on this Earth that could genuinely take full-blown insults daily and not somewhat take it to heart or personally. It's a beautiful thing to be yourself, and nobody should be discrediting you for living life the way you please.

Secondly, the things we do and say now are shaping us to be the person we'll become down the road. The more times you're cruel to someone, the more times they'll become down on themselves. I'll be the first to say I completely understand that it's difficult to be loving towards someone who is whole-heartedly rude to you 99% of the time; however, I promise you that the only words you'll regret are the ones you say to intentionally cut at another person's soul.

Since I've grown up, I've made it a personal goal to see the good in people. While people mess up all the time, it's so so important to realize a human isn't their mistakes. There's so much more to each person than the things they've done wrong, or even the times they've said disrespectful words. Think about it this way: Would you want a person's image of you to purely be the specific things you've done that you regret?

I'll be completely honest -- there's people out there in the world who can't comprehend that the things they say do affect other people directly. They assume everything's fine, and that words can't cause more pain than most physical violence does. And to those people I'd suggest: THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. This goes to anyone as well, please understand that your words, actions, body language, eye contact, and so much more do affect more than just yourself. All of these things tie into how other people soak up the persona you give off, and it doesn't only cause you to have a negative vibe. It also causes other people to wonder why they're being treated this way, or even question their character due to the hateful words.

So maybe there's no good side to Hitler, Bin Laden, or Joseph Stalin. But odds of you running into one of them is below zero, so genuinely give this a try. It'd be a neat world if we had people throwing more love everyone's way versus insults. If you understand every human you encounter throughout the day has their own emotions, personality, insecurities, and confidence levels - you'll start seeing them for who they truly are as their own individual. When you have the urge to say negativity next time, say something positive! You'll not only feel better, but you'll be spreading love to someone and it may be the highlight of their day.