There is a reason why some people look older than their age. There is a reason why sickness seems to follow certain folks like a shadow. And there is a reason why peace of mind escapes so many in this world, no matter how much money they have or what kind of car they drive. That reason, plain and simple, is the emotional poison they carry every single day. Envy, anger, and venom—those dark emotions that hide behind fake smiles and polite conversation—are slow killers. They don’t just mess with your mind. They break your body down, piece by piece, year after year, until you’re nothing but a shell of what you could’ve been.
Too many people walk around thinking they’re fine, thinking they’re normal, but deep down they are seething. Their hearts are blackened with jealousy, their minds stay cluttered with grudges, and their spirits are heavy with hate. They live like this for years. They don't realize that every hateful thought, every jealous glare, every quiet wish for another person’s downfall is eating away at them like acid. They poison themselves while thinking they’re hurting someone else. But here’s the truth—most of the time, the people they envy, hate, or hold grudges against don’t even know or care. They’re out living their lives while the bitter soul stays stuck in mental prison.
This isn’t just some moral lesson. This is real life. Science backs it up. Medical professionals will tell you that stress kills. Negative emotions raise your blood pressure, disturb your sleep, weaken your immune system, and throw your body into chaos. And what is envy, anger, and venom if not extreme forms of stress? Your body reacts to these emotions the same way it reacts to danger. It thinks it’s under attack, so it stays in survival mode. That might be fine for a few seconds in a real emergency—but living like that for years? That’s suicide in slow motion.
So many people could live longer, healthier, more peaceful lives if they just let things go. If they stopped comparing themselves to others. If they stopped letting the success, happiness, or even existence of someone else trigger them. But instead, they hold on to the pain. They relive old arguments. They replay betrayals. They fantasize about revenge. And in doing so, they feed the beast inside. That beast doesn’t care about your well-being. That beast wants destruction. And when you feed it, it doesn’t hurt the other person—it kills you.
This is not a game. This is not just about feelings. Envy, anger, and venom take up real estate in your soul, and they demand a price. The longer you carry them, the higher the price. Your time. Your health. Your peace. Your life. You could be building. You could be creating. You could be healing. But instead, you’re stuck in a loop of bitterness that serves no one—not even you.
Most envy begins when someone feels like they are lacking something that another person has. That could be beauty, money, love, talent, attention, or success. Instead of looking within and figuring out how to build themselves up, they fixate on someone else and wish that person would fall. They don’t realize that every minute they spend doing that is a minute stolen from their own growth. And envy is never satisfied. Once it takes root, it grows. It spreads. It turns admiration into resentment, and eventually, it becomes hate.
Anger can come from betrayal, disrespect, or being wronged. But it can also come from wounded pride, insecurity, or old emotional scars. Some people live with anger buried deep in their chest. They say they’re over it, but they’re not. It shows in their tone. It shows in how they talk about people. It shows in how quick they are to explode or how cold they become when reminded of someone or something that hurt them. That anger turns into venom when they no longer just feel wronged—they want revenge. They want to see someone suffer.
Venom is the most dangerous of the three. It’s pure hatred. It’s a deep, ugly energy that wants to destroy. People who operate on venom don’t just dislike someone—they want them ruined. Fired. Homeless. Sick. Dead. That level of hate burns hotter than anything else, and it burns the person holding it far more than the target. Venom is like swallowing glass and waiting for someone else to bleed. And this level of energy doesn’t go away quietly. It needs to be cleansed. If it’s not, it infects the heart, the mind, the spirit—and then the body follows.
Your body cannot separate emotional pain from physical damage. When you stay in a state of hate, your body constantly releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. These chemicals are helpful in small bursts when facing danger—but when they stay elevated for too long, they damage your heart, mess up your blood vessels, affect digestion, and make it hard for your brain to think clearly. Your immune system weakens, and you become more likely to suffer from illnesses—everything from headaches to strokes to cancer. All from feelings that you refuse to let go.
Many people don’t realize that they’re addicted to negativity. They’ve become comfortable with rage. They feel powerful in their envy. They wear their venom like armor. They confuse bitterness with strength, but it's weakness. True strength is peace. True power is discipline. True health is emotional balance. But that takes work. That takes self-awareness. That takes a willingness to stop blaming the world and start healing.
It’s also important to understand that most of the time, the people you envy or hate are not even aware of how you feel. They’re not losing sleep over you. They’re not slowing down their journey to check on your emotions. They’re living. Meanwhile, you’re losing sleep, messing up your mood, and damaging your health over people who might not even remember your name. That’s insanity. That’s giving your power away.
These emotions often start small. A comment. A look. A feeling of being overlooked or disrespected. But if you don’t check them, they grow. They fester. You nurse them, you replay them, and before long, you’re living in a constant state of negativity. That’s when you start to physically feel it—tension in your chest, headaches, stomach problems, poor sleep, and fatigue. It’s no longer just emotional. It becomes medical. And that is when the clock starts ticking on your health.
Instead of being dominated by those toxic feelings, you can use that same energy to build something meaningful. Channel it into your art. Your fitness. Your vision. Your business. Your community. Use it to strengthen yourself. Redirect the fire, because fire can burn—but it can also forge steel. You decide which one it will be.
In the end, life is short already. There’s no sense in making it even shorter by choosing to carry emotional poison day in and day out. It might feel justified. It might even feel good for a moment. But that feeling is a lie. It's a trap. The longer you stay in those feelings, the more they rob you of your energy, your peace, and your future.
You only get one body. One life. One mind. Why waste it being consumed by thoughts of people who don’t care, don’t notice, or don’t matter? Why let old grudges take up space in your heart when that space could be filled with purpose? You could be living, learning, and building, but instead, you’re stuck in cycles of negativity that lead nowhere.
You have to make a choice. Either you feed the poison or you feed your purpose. You can’t do both. One will grow. One will die. And the one that grows will shape your life—and your death. Yes, death, because these emotions will kill you. Slowly. Quietly. Without mercy. They will eat away your years, destroy your relationships, and wear your body down until it collapses.
Let go. Not because they deserve peace, but because you do. Let go because your future is more valuable than your past pain. Let go because freedom feels better than revenge. Let go because you were not put here to die bitter, sick, and broken. You were put here to live, build, and create. But you can’t do that with a heart full of venom.
You were not meant to be a slave to emotions that serve no purpose but destruction. Cut them loose. Cleanse yourself. Heal. Live. Because every breath you take while holding on to hate is a breath stolen from your destiny. And that, my friend, is the greatest loss of all.
— Lance Scurv
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