9 Powerful Ways to Believe in People Again

Feeling that we were failed, hurt, or betrayed by others does not need to undermine who we are and what we choose to be. Maridav/Shutterstock

There are moments in our lives when the people we love seem to “fail” us. Moments in which our trust is “betrayed” by those we believed in, and moments when our friends and family members can’t be there for us when we need them the most. When that happens, we feel all alone, abandoned and disconnected from the world around us.

Thinking that people can’t really be trusted, and assuming that we can’t rely on anyone but ourselves, consciously or unconsciously, we decide to stone our hearts, to build walls instead of bridges. And we try very hard to numb ourselves so that we can no longer feel any more pain. Failing to realize that:

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy.” – Jim Rohn

If you are looking to strengthen your faith in humanity, here are a few things that will help you do just that.

1. Your World Is Your Consciousness Objectified

It’s a funny thing to see how when your mind is at peace, and when your heart is filled with love, the people around you, and life itself, behaves in kind and loving ways towards you, mirroring back at your internal state and offering you the experiences you deep down inside know you deserve.