No Room For Negative People Or Thinking

Negative attitudes can quickly creep into your life. You probably know someone who is very negative. You may wonder why they are so unhappy. Maybe they don't know how to stop being that way, or maybe they appear more negative than they are. When you look at the list that follows, see if you are guilty of any of those attitudes.

Here is a list of words that describe negative attitudes:
aggression, anger, betrayal, bigotry, blame, cowardice, critical, cynical, depression, dishonesty, envy, greed, guarded, hatred, indifference, intolerance, irresponsibility, jealousy, pessimism, prejudice, pride, resentment, revenge, sadness, selfishness, skeptical, suspicious, thoughtlessness, unemotional and untrusting.

Now that you have a list of words that describe negative attitudes, maybe you would like to know what they do to you.

A negative attitude really does affect your quality of life. Sometimes it takes control of your life and you see everything in the worst possible way. You are not happy and the people around you are not happy either. Let's look at the crippling effects of negativity. For example:
* Negativity can change the way you look at everything and keep you from enjoying many things that can bring you joy
* It keeps you from trying new things that may be wonderful
* It can also keep you from maturing and learning how to cope with the challenges of life
* Negativity can lead to sadness, depression, stress, and giving up on life
* It can take away your energy and motivation. Instead of a go-getter, you become a hopeless case who cannot help themselves


So you want to stop being negative? Try these action steps to recharge your attitude into being more positive.
* Make a list of the things for which you are thankful. You should do this at least once a day. It will help you focus on things to be appreciated and, with practice, you will find many things to be thankful for.
* Try to find something positive in every situation. Even a bad situation can be positive if you learned something from it. And yes, going through difficult times does build character.
* Work hard on not complaining. Try to say something positive and see the good in people and situations.
* Try to let troubles roll off of you like water off a duck's back. Visualize your troubles just rolling off of you and focus on the positive.
* Realize than only you can change your attitude. Your attitude is no one's fault but yours.

As your attitude changes from negative to positive, you will notice that people respond to you in a different way.

Many people think you can change your reality simply with thought. They say that if you think it, it can happen.

Those who wish to sing, always find a song. If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them. You must start with a positive attitude or you will surely end without one. Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. You can change your life by changing your attitude.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too, can become great. When you are seeking to bring big plans to fruition, it is important with whom you regularly associate. Hang out with friends who are like-minded and who are also designing purpose-filled lives. Similarly be that kind of a friend for your friends.

Ignore negative people. They feed on your reaction and if they see you being affected by what they do or say, they'll keep doing it.