I keep encountering super negative people. Not the kind that you can ignore, the kind that invade your world and have you wondering how on earth you have attracted such a person. I have a friend that firmly believes that you get back what you put out there, with that in mind, what am I putting out there? Am I attracting negative people through my actions and words? How does that work? My daily goal is to have positive interactions with all the people that I meet each day. Are the people that are negative a test of my resolve? Or maybe I have nothing to do with what is happening for them and I am just a witness to what they are throwing out there. Perhaps they are placed in my path so I can show them the other side, you know, the side where everything has a solution and there is nothing we can't conquer! And being mean and negative with others is not the answer.
I can chose to ignore them, I can chose to not feed into their negativity, I can share my thoughts and believes...... I realize that there are many things that I can do. I can also challenge all who read my blog to encounter each day with the goal of having a positive impact on just one person. Here are some examples: strike up a conversation with another person while standing in line (you can start with - hey I have this crazy friend that thinks we can make this world a better place to live if we chat with one another in the line up), share a friendly greeting with a stranger at the gym ( strangers are just friends that you haven't met yet), help someone take their groceries to their car, be empathetic when you do meet someone that is having a bad day (you may be the one thing that convinces them that all is not lost). It is just like acts of kindness, just amped up a bit.
Being friendly doesn't hurt one little bit and if you are lucky, you'll get a smile in return :)
http://mantismantle.blogspot.ca/2012/06/negativitypositivity.html
I so agree with taking that step to make a difference in someones day. Last week at the dump, as I was unloading, I started a converstation with a 79 year old man. It was great. As he left he walked away with a smile on his face and a skip in his step. I felt good too!
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