Have you noticed how you feel when you're around positive people? You feel uplifted, refreshed and energised. You learn that life is what you make it and that you make your own 'luck'. Consequently
opposite is true when you're unfortunate to be with negative people. They drain your energy, are usually unhappy and seem to attract sickness and misfortune in their lives. Gail's Story
Gail is a friend of mine and she was relating to me for hundredth time about situation her brother was in. Gary is a nice enough guy. He's hardworking, honest and a good father His only flaw is that he is extremely negative. After a five minute conversation with him, you feel like you've been hit by a bus. He has knack of sapping up your energy due to his negativity.
It's interesting how Gary's life has turned out. He has owned a number of businesses and none of them have been successful. He constantly gets sick and so do his two children. He's been married twice and is nearly ready to tie knot again. What he doesn't realise is that he's problem and that it doesn't matter how many times he gets married, his attitude will follow him and continue to create challenges in his life until he works on himself. Gary blames all his woes on everyone and everything else except himself. He also has a couple of very negative friends whom he loves being around which doesn't help him whatsoever as they all commiserate with each other. As saying goes 'misery loves company'.
Gary has never done any personal development and when you bring that up with him he always scoffs at idea believing that he doesn't need it.
Gail has tried to get Gary to see light and do some work on himself yet he refuses to listen. As I've often said to Gail, you cannot change Gary's behaviour but you can change your behaviour. Instead of listening to him moan and groan about how hard life is, perhaps it was time she told him honest truth and offer some solutions to him at same time. If he takes no action, then she'd be best to spend as little time as possible around him otherwise she will continue to be affected by his negative attitude.
A Negative Attitude - The Reasons Many People Are Poor
In his latest newsletter, The Trident, well-known professional investor Lance Spicer who has written 26 books on subjects such as wealth creation and small business had a great story to illustrate why many negative people are poor.
Briefly, he received a letter from a lady stating that she had been sent wrong order. His company immediately sent correct book and a note apologising and asking that book be returned and they would pay all costs for its return.
