WORKSTATION DIARY SERIES - Energy Vampirism
By: Ulysses C. Ybiernas | July 10, 2014
Energy Vampirism
There’s a certain kind of challenge I’ve come to accept in my life today, one that I’ve learned to endure as part of the human experience. It's the recognition that inner peace often lie not in changing others, but in accepting them for who they are, whether their energy is positive or negative.
And speaking of which, a negative energy has just entered my space. A person who, in a state of distress, came to me, crying as if the weight of the world were pressing down on her. She shared her latest grievance, an altercation with the canteen staff over something I might consider trivial, she couldn’t reserve lunch. But for her, this was no small matter. With teary eyes, she said, “I’m so disappointed. This isn’t the first time this has happened. Honestly, I think they don’t like me. There’s favoritism, I know it. They probably get huge tips from other people, which is why they treat me like this.”
I can’t help but pause and reflect. What she’s experiencing might not be about how the staff is actually treating her, but more about how her own mindset shapes her perception of events. It makes me think of the “law of attraction”, the idea that the energy we project into the world attracts similar energy back into our lives. Why, I wonder, does this keep happening to her? The constant sense of victimhood, the belief that she’s being unfairly targeted, it creates a cycle of negativity that only reinforces itself. With such a mindset, she’s bound to attract more of the same.
When I think about it, exposure to this kind of energy can be draining. Being around people who constantly feed on their own frustrations can leave you feeling unexpectedly heavy, without even realizing why. There’s a term for this: energy vampirism. These individuals unknowingly draw on your positive energy to fill their own emotional voids.
And yet, there’s no easy escape from such dynamics, especially when you’re working closely with them, under the same roof. So, what’s the best way to handle these encounters? Honestly, I think it’s about learning to listen without internalizing. Let the words come in one ear and let them pass right out the other. Maybe it’s not about solving the problem for them or trying to change their mindset, it’s just about acceptance. I’ve come to believe that sometimes the most powerful response is to silently offer compassion, and to pray for their peace.
In the end, there’s a greater force at work in the universe. A power that transcends our small struggles and allows us to rise above the negativity. And if we can tap into that, we can find a way to stay centered, no matter the storms that swirl around us.
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