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Posts Tagged ‘Negativity

I received several emails and tweets this week from several of you reporting that you’ve noticed a change in in your colleagues and friends this week. Isn’t it amazing how much people can change? Or . . . . . . . maybe we have changed. I’m reminded of the statement by Dr. Wayne Dyer, [...]

Several more people contacted me yesterday to say they are joining the moratorium. Already, some are reporting that they’ve noticed a positive difference. Is this just an emotional reaction? Sure it is. Almost all reactions are emotional. We as humans are emotional creatures. Since we’re going to experience emotion, why not participate in activities that [...]

Did anyone try and not be negative the other day? Did you really focus on only making positive statements? Were you able to successfully avoid making negative statements? Did it seem to make any difference? If yesterday wasn’t different for you, I would contend that you didn’t try our little experiment. I know that several [...]

What if we declared a moratorium on negativity? I’m not naive enough to think I can just make that declaration, but isn’t it a nice thought? Can you imagine how much more special your life would be if, for an entire week, nobody made a negative statement? I’m not suggesting that nobody would entertain a [...]