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WotD: Naysayer
We all have a naysayer or two in our lives.
Believe me when I tell you there are too many naysayers in this world.
Naysayers are the first to say something is impossible or that a new idea is bound to fail.
These are the people who breathe negativity wherever they go.
Unfortunately, we all have to deal with naysayers.
I know having a negative person around you is not fun, but there are some things that we can do to prevent their negativity from infecting us and making us negative, too.
First things first, maintain a positive attitude at all times.
It’s the little things that keep us in a good mood.
When you hear a coworker say that they hate it when they have to do something, don’t copy them.
Assuming that we have to do something means that we have lost control and someone is telling us what to do.
Change the ‘have’ in the sentence to ‘want.’
You don’t ‘have’ to do something; you ‘want’ to do something.
You have now taken control by saying you want to do it.
Yes, the naysayers may say it’s only putting lipstick on a pig, but you and I know better.
Optimists 1 Naysayers 0
Second, we all know that misery loves company.
Well, it’s not much different with naysayers.
Naysayers feel a need to make those around them negative, and negativity is contagious.
We, optimists, need to prevent the naysayers from winning.
“How do we do this?”
Well, optimists should avoid naysayers.
The best way to prevent negativity is to avoid it.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so try to surround yourself with positive people.
Positivity is also contagious.
Positivity is productive.
Optimism is attractive.
Do your best to have a positive attitude, attract positive people and say goodbye to the naysayers.
Optimists = Winners
Naysayers = Losers
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