Cut out the Turkeys

I once listened to the advice of two successful businessmen, one was the owner of a sports team and the other the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and they both agreed on one thing: cut the 'turkeys' out of your life. I instinctively understood what they were saying: you can only be the best you can be if you have 100 percent faith in the team you are playing with. Doubt is like cancer, cut it out and be done with it once and for all.

I am a spiritual path traveler and not a CEO so I see things a little differently. The way I would rephrase their insight is as follows: cut out the interaction with people who you judge. Give your relationship time to heal. When your psychological wounds have healed a little, your spiritual brother and sister will step up and offer their hands one more time. 

For a Tao Master there are no turkeys. Once you have matured enough you will only meet with people who have a meaningful spiritual relationship with you. The 'villains' will not bother you because you have nothing that interests them. They will simply ignore you.
 Like Psalm 23 summarizes the Tao so well "The Lord prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies". 

You are secure along the Tao, so the only thing you have to throw overboard is your psychological baggage and the 'turkeys' will disappear from your life for the very reason that there are none. You may ask how, that's easy, just live your life and face the music the Tao will give you plenty of opportunities to let go.