We should always try to focus on the positive, but it isn’t too easy if we are surrounded by negative thinkers and doers.
Realize today that you have options. You can choose to be around negative people, or not. If you believe that you have no choice, because your spouse, family member or co-worker is the negative one, do not allow yourself to join in their thinking.
Keep it simple. Move forward with a positive attitude, and avoid the nonsense discussions that get created when you argue with a negative person. You can always end a conversation with “I think you would be happier if you were more positive.”
People frequently hang on to negative thinking, because they do not get disappointed. If you start out believing that something is not going to happen, and it doesn’t, then you were right. Negative people are not happy people. Many of them would not recognize “happy” if it hit them in the head. They are too busy convincing themselves that it’s all bad news out there.
Guess what? It isn’t bad news out here. You will be amazed at how positive thinking brings more back to you than you ever thought possible. Send those disbelievers to the Hokey Pokey Clinic! Have a great day! “Now, let’s get going!” xo Sally
