thinkpositive30: day 15

[stellaluna_]

I am now at the halfway point of thinkpositive30I think the effort is working out well so far; I started this because I wanted to have a focus on the positive things in my life, rather than dwelling on the negative, in particular because a few frustrating experiences had brought home to me recently how draining and upsetting it is to deal with people who are

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[macslady]

I think that's a really good outlook to have. Most of the time, I think, as you say, life isn't rainbows and sunshine, but I agree that most days there is something good you can find - even if it's just that there's one of your favourite tv shows on, or you're reading a good book, or you have a relatively nice/easy day at work. I've started listing 'good things' in my LJ too, and it helps a lot. I also agree there's a definite difference between negative people, and people who are suffering something bad, and are going through difficult times. There's a difference between being sad, or grieving, or just feeling down, than being negative. The problem with negative people is that if you're not careful, you can become sucked down into their negativity, and that ruins your outlook on the world. I also believe that some negative people seem to enjoy being negative, they revel in it, and that can be dangerous too