Winston Churchill said, “The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.”
So, what about negativity?
Negativity is contagious. Negative thoughts internalized due to others’ comments can impede your steps, shorten your race, and hinder your progress.
Negativity and self-doubt can crush dreams.
You know the adage, association breeds assimilation. Our tribe: family, friends, and acquaintances influence our attitude and altitude, our flight in life. But if we fortify our self-worth and burn negativity as fuel, we will reach our goals and realize our dreams.
I recently heard someone say they thank God for the naysayers and negative people in their lives. This isn’t a typical mindset by any means. I’m sure they didn’t always have this positive perspective about people who weren’t supportive.
Let’s be real; we can’t just open a trapdoor and make negative folks disappear.
Sometimes our worst naysayers are or were family members: father, brother, sister, or mother. No matter the circle of influence, friend, husband, or wife, negativity crops up anywhere and everywhere.
The very people who should push us forward can try to hold us back.
There’s no getting rid of these folks. We love our family and friends, but we dislike their non-supportive comments or ‘say-nothing-good’ attitudes.
So, if you have to live with them, beat’m!
No, don’t beat them up! I’m not suggesting violence. Beat the negativity, remain positive; reach your potential.
I heard someone else say that if you don’t know who you are, you’re defenseless to become what others say you are. People will say ‘stop’ when you should continue, and they will ask you, ‘why this or that’ instead of ‘why not’.
After publishing two books, Room for Love and Faith: The Shunammite’s Blessing and Sandra Bland 2.0: Racist Policing in America, most of my family know I want to write a third book.
Believe it or not, all of the comments on my next hopeful venture weren’t positive and supportive, but that’s not surprising. We all have a few naysayers.
But why would someone say that two published books are enough?
Is the number of positive things we do ever enough?
But I count it all good. Some people speak before they think.
After working for a company for two years, no one told me that was enough. Of course, no friend or family member would’ve discouraged me in such an ambitious cause. My husband certainly didn’t.
We can all improve on being more positive.
Remember, the positive thinker can see what negative people can’t. Hope gives the positive thinker energy and momentum to overcome obstacles.
Every step, no matter how small, is important and gets the positive thinker closer to achieving their goal or dream.
Things once thought impossible can become possible with a positive attitude, training, and the necessary tools.
Positive thinking and actions are associated with self-esteem, self-help, and self-care.
I recently discovered this remarkable and true quote: “Negative people need drama like oxygen. Stay positive, it will take their breath away.” Anonymous
I hope that you are happy and well.