Power of Positive News: Kate McKenzie
BE A SOURCE OF POSITIVE NEWS
If you re all wrapped up in yourself, you re overdressed.
Kate Halverson
I’m not suggesting that you just sit back and ignore all of the problems in your life. However, rather than complaining, it’s far better to focus your attention and your energy on those steps you can take to solve, or at least lessen, your problem.
For instance, let’s say you’re feeling a little tired lately. Instead of telling everyone how lousy you feel, make an effort to exercise more regularly or get to bed a little earlier. To review:
Complaints work against you in three ways. First, no one wants to hear negative news about your illness and your problems. Second, complaining reinforces your own pain and discomfort. So why keep replaying painful, negative memories? Third, complaining, by itself, accomplishes nothing and diverts you from the constructive actions you could be taking to improve your situation.
It’s been said that 90 percent of the people don’t care about your problems… and the other 10 percent are glad you have them! Seriously though, all of us can cut down on our complaining. From now on, let’s do ourselves and others a favor and make our conversations uplifting.
The people who don’t complain very much (and those who speak positively) are a joy to be around. Decide to join that group-so people won’t have to cross the street when they see you coming!
