Beware the success destroyer
(Negativity part one)
Ignore this warning at your peril. This is a destroyer of happiness, relationships, potential achievement, wealth and prosperity, peace and human endeavour. It is a truly foul disease that manifests itself in negative thinking and negative communication. Beware the power of the negative, the complete success destroyer.
Why is the negative so dangerous? Primarily because it is so difficult to get rid of. For many people negative thinking in communication has become a habit and it can even become addictive. So what is different about negativity that really is so bad? Let’s take as an example some self-talk phrases that become the complete inhibitor of achieving success in any form.
1. I’m too old to change now.
2. I’m too young.
3. I know I can’t
4. I will never be able to;;
5. I hate doing this.
6. I’m just not cut out to..
7. I bet I catch your cold..
8. I’m sure I’m going to miss the train.@
9. I’m always car sick.
10. I always fall of.
11. I’m always broke.
12. I’ve got a terrible memory.
13. I can’t speak in public.
14. I’m sure that won’t work.
15. I bet they say no.
16. I’ve got no willpower.
17. I’m just not clever enough.
The list is endless.
Negative thought is a destructive use of our creative imagination. The sadness is that some people actually need this thought process in their daily lives, which is why I say it becomes addictive, and very sadly becomes their inhibitor to a fulfilling life. So, here are a few steps to help you to eliminate your success destroyer.
1. Check what you say to your family, friends and colleagues. I what you say positive or negative? If it is negative you are almost certainly harming somebody else unless you are sure you are being constructive.
2. Check what you say to yourself. Are you the biggest problem in your life?
3. Avoid negative situations.
4. Avoid television, DVD or similar programmes that are highly negative.
5. Practice replacing a negative thought with a positive thought.
6. Search through newspapers and magazines for positive human endeavour stories.