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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Positive or Negative

I think it is interesting to speak with people who insist on being positive about everything, yet you can tell from their conversation that their thinking is really negative. They are negative thinking in their opinions and judgments, otherwise their comments would be more positive. Someone once called it talking out of both sides of your face.

You might be a negative person if you somehow seem to find something wrong with practically everything someone tells you. You might be a negative person if you question absolutely everything and always want to debate. You might be a negative person if you somehow seem to find the need to blame someone for everything that doesn't go the way you think it ought to go. You might be a negative person if there are certain people on your "list" who can never do anything right. I hope you get my drift. And I would dare suggest that should you continue being negative, should you continue being a fault finder, you may also, at some point, find yourself lonely and alone.

Eventually, people start noticing the negative attitudes, the negative remarks, the negative vibes. When that happens, most people begin to distance themselves. Most people really do not like being in a place or environment of constant pessimism, defeated and destructive attitudes, unenthusiastic and pitiful viewpoints. The ones that stay around usually do so because of a sense of duty or pity. But even then, especially in a work or employment setting, it is usually a virtually nonproductive environment. Negativity at work as well as at home is extremely damaging to relationships.

I once read this "prayer" posted in a personal work cubicle:  "Lord if I have to talk today, help me to say what is good and right, or else, help me keep my big mouth shut!"  That might make for good advice--a positive daily affirmation. And smile when you say it!

Smile Everyday!
R. Fitch

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