Here’s Why Having Enemies Can Be Healthy

Your enemy can be a blessing in disguise

Cheshta Mann
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“I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects.”― Oscar Wilde

When you think about your enemies, what’s the first thought that comes to your mind? Of course, you feel raged and all you can think about are the miserable moments you have had with them.

Maybe the differences in opinions or characters created a line of friction between you two, and now, you both don’t even bother to smile at each other. Sounds dramatic yet familiar?

Nobody wants enemies, but what if I told you it’s not that bad to have a couple of enemies? Let’s take a look at a few points that portray how having enemies can be healthy.

You Become A Better Version of Yourself

When you compete against your enemies either in personal or professional lives, you will feel a sense of accomplishment outdoing them. No matter how small or big the achievement is, but you end up feeling a bit relaxed and more confident about yourself.

“To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies.”
― Sidney Sheldon, The Other Side of Midnight

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