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I work at maintaining a positive attitude and a healthy sense of humor. How do you deal with negative people? How do you repel negativity from your life?

2006-07-29 08:39:41 · 20 answers · asked by Ivy 3 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Keep in mind that other people live their own lives, grow at their own rate, and make their own choices. It is very true that one is as happy as one makes up their minds to be. You cannot live another person's life. Live your own. Sometimes negative people are sick. Sometimes they are just plain mean. Sometimes they are good people having a bad day. Sometimes you can be the small bright light that makes the difference --- and gives them some thought about change. Shine quietly is a great motto.

2006-07-29 08:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by QuillSB74 5 · 0 1

That is a good question...I am not sure exactly how I do it, but I am a very positve person who usually looks on the bright side of things. I generally repel negative people by arguing the frivolousness of thier attitude with them, sometimes I make them see the light sometimes I dont, it all depends. If they are capable of learning from me how to stop being so negative then things work out, if they cant well I stay away from them because it only brings me down. As for generally keeping negativity out of my life I dont dwell in the past, I dont worry about the future and I live in the present like its the last day of my life! You only live once why waste all your time complaining or worrying? thats what I always say...lol

2006-07-29 21:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0 0

You are keeping a positive attitude, thou I know by my own experience, sense of Humor also help, though have you think that the problem could be the sense of Humor that other can't understand, and that can become you own flaw, though why do I have too accept a flaw that it could make you perfect. sometimes two things been positive are to much for some peoples to handle. The attitude will be enough, if positive, everything else will be a negative interference for someone that can't understand how can you?, and how can you do two things in the same time? there is something wrong, for whom that is impossible? don't you think? ,

2006-07-29 08:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by paradiseemperatorbluepinguin 5 · 0 0

I prefer to do this by maintaining an open and understanding mind. I try to understand why a person may have negativity and combat it with a lighthearted look at life. Most people with a lot of negativity have had a lot of hard things happen in their lives and have not learned to cope as well as I have, so I feel it's best to try and understand their feelings and be open to helping them learn how to cope If I cannot help them do this and it's obvious they are actually planning on staying in their negative patterns, then there is little I can do to help.

2006-07-29 08:46:56 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 3 · 0 0

I agree with your approach. I do think there is some validity to the whole Karma thing. I have a brother with a pretty bad attitude, and it seems like everywhere he goes, he gets flack from everyone he meets....they sense the negativity and give it to him before he can even give it to them. I generally approach things with a positive attitude, and to be honest, I can't remember the last time anyone gave me a hard time about anything. I won't say it never happens, but it's very rare. (The downside of that is that I have gotten pretty thin skinned...when I DO get attitude from someone, I tend to take it a little too personally and get my feelings hurt!)

2006-07-29 08:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by Schleppy 5 · 0 0

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2016-08-28 15:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

* Find humor in everything, even negative ideas. Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Smile, and they think you're up to something.

* Avoid drama. If you can't avoid it, make fun of it.

* Laugh at yourself more than you laugh at others.

* Always let people think your life is somehow worse than theirs. I've always found that when people are negative, being able to make them think someone else has it worse off usually helps them be more positive.

* Always expect the worst to happen. It almost never does, but knowing what the worst thing is really helps you appreciate things that may not always turn out as good as you hoped.

-SD-

2006-07-29 08:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I accept the fact that some people are negative and that is their problem not mine. It is their issue and yes they may intrude it onto me occasionally but it is no reflection of my beliefs or who I am so that in itself keeps me from getting bent out of shape when it occurs.

I don't repel negativity. I accept that it is an occurrence and it will happen from time to time. Nothing is positive all the time - there is no such thing as Utopia or perfection. However, knowing I can handle the negativity keeps me grounded and gets me through it quicker.

2006-07-29 08:48:04 · answer #8 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1 0

I have found you I can't. So I just try to be extra full of gratitude for those times when I am at peace. When I am around negativity I try my best to be cheerful, sometimes that can overcome their downtroddeness. Also, I just try to be a little more selective, I think to myself, am I really up for this today? If I am not I might just avoid the situation for another time when I am feeling more tolerant. I also pray for my enemies per say. Ultimately, we just have to deal with it, sometimes even put people in their place and tell them how we are feeling about how they are so negative.

2006-07-29 08:46:38 · answer #9 · answered by Angel 4 · 0 0

You shouldn't repel "negativity" from your life. There are many aspects of life and reality that are rather unpleasent, but which require acknowledgement and consideration for good decision making. Ignoring aspects of life will not make them go away..

2006-07-29 08:48:16 · answer #10 · answered by extton 5 · 0 0

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