Sunday, September 18, 2011

Being negative is a bad habit


Think positive is something one learns and is not something that comes naturally. Looking on the bright side of issues takes practice but it pays off in many ways. Rather than first deciding what is wrong with your something, first find out what's right about it. That will put you in a better frame of mind and will allow for positive improvements. In everyday talk this is seen as the glass being half empty or half full.

This half empty or half full approach to life opens up avenues of thought that lead on to more positive thinking or, in the case of negativity, more blockage of good ideas. If, as an example, we see the glass as half full, all we can think of is how long will it take before it will be empty. Translate that negative reaction into everyday experiences and, as an example, you have these dark and gloomy questions: How much longer do I have to live, how can I make this small paycheck last until the next payday and how can I convince others I am right?

Looking at the same idea with a positive outlook will bring about not how much time I have to live, but what I am to do with this moment, this minute, this hour and let the time take care of itself. Too, instead of fretting over low wages, think positively and find creative ways of making the money last longer, creative ways of earning, and thankfulness for even having a job.

Trying to convince others you're right isn't a problem if you don't allow it to be. Convince yourself that you're right and let the chips fall the chips fall where thet fall. But too, being positive, isn't being hard headed. If you're wrong, be positive and say so and find out what the real truth is.