When a friend is so use to thinking nagitive how do you get them to think positive?

Question

What tricks are there in bringing it up n conversations and letters and such? I need some help, advice.....

Answer 1

Unless your friend is a willing participant, it would be pretty much impossible to get them to change their thinking patterns on your own.

Best bet is to not allow them to carry on negative conversations with you-try to turn the topic back to something more positive. And watch what you say in order to ensure that it is positive, also.

Answer 2

As far as I know, you can't. But if I"m wrong, let me know. I might like to think positive. The way I see it, negative and positive thinking are reflections of your attitude about yourself. Like yourself and you'll think positively. Don't like yourself and you'll think negatively. Guess the trick is, if someone doesn't like him/herself, how do you change that opinion?

Answer 3

ummm im pretty cinical and the only thing that makes me happy is jokes and subjects lie music, books, etc that have nothing to do with life