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Learning Challenge: Negative to Positive

This week, I had the opportunity to learn how to Turn Negative Thinkers into Positive Ones, in an article by Jane E. Brody. The article delves into how we can turn our general reaction to adversity from one of negativity, to a more optimistic outlook. I once heard a story of someone that donated $5 to a homeless person at a stop sign, then, as they pulled through, they were T-Boned by a truck. However, things happened just well enough to where the person was not harmed in the incident. The classic optimist view says that because the person donated money, things were looking up for them, and that they had escaped any harm. The pessimist would say "just my luck that I get injured right after doing something good."

One thing that the article clarified for me was that acceptance is a big thing. Often in social media, news, and other social encounters, we get upset or feel negative about the outcome. But what people forget is that social media is for highlights, not every day life. The article reinforced my belief that we can train our brains to react to these things better, and I am still wanting to learn how to implement this in a business environment, or some similar dynamic environment where we must buffer our wants against others.

Overall, this was a great article to read, and I believe that it is important for us to learn the best way to shape ourselves.


Positivity is nothing more than a quick change of view. Source: PixaBay

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