Friday, September 2, 2016

Positively Speaking (and Thinking)!



One of the things I love most about the people I surround myself with, is that an overwhelming majority of them are so positive-minded! Of course, that's by design. There are certainly enough negative people on the planet, I just choose to avoid them. In this world, especially in an election year, you hear so many things about who did what to someone else, or who is at fault because they didn’t do what someone else thought they should do. Blah, blah, blah…  As individuals, we have to protect our own six inches between our ears. One way of doing that is by taking a positive approach to life! When I read or hear statistics of how the average person is generally down on themselves or otherwise unhappy, I'm shocked.  Some of this bilk comes from the carelessness of others, and yet some is of our own making. Many people go through life waiting for someone to come along and make them feel better about themselves. But who are THEY affecting?

A Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) doesn't exist in a vacuum. You have to build it. No one is going to give it to you hand wrapped and on a silver platter. Not your boss, nor your colleagues. Not your spouse nor your best friend… YOU! So, how does one create a positive environment? By taking initiative instead of saying “that’s not my job”. By helping others you see are struggling with a task at work. By being an example of leadership, though you may have no title. By doing something of interest to YOU, though others may frown on it. The world needs more positive people. Some times, it seems we are in short supply them. No one is going to put a smile on your face for you. No one is going to tell you (in a loving way) to change your attitude. No State will grant you a license on being a positive person. That is a decision you will have to make. Though, someone just might benefit from seeing or hearing from you. In a sea of negativity, YOU might just be that beacon of hope! 
   

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