Which Do You Want To Be?

Successful people make themselves successful.  They have goals, dreams, desires, wants, and needs.  They develop an attitude that attracts success.  When people ask them how they are, they reply “Wonderful,” “Marvelous,” or “Terrific.”  They show interest in other people by asking, “And, how are you?”  They show genuine interest in the other person by listening to the person’s answer and commenting afterwards in a positive way.

When you ask negative people how they are, they say things like, “Better than nothing.” or “Not so good.”  Sometimes they even go into long, detailed accounts of all their problems, aches, and pains.  The most positive words that come out of their mouths are “Not bad,” “Alright,” or “Okay.”  These are almost always spoken in a tone that lets you know things really aren’t okay with them at all.

When someone asks you about another person, say something positive.  If you don’t know anything positive about the person, then keep your comments to yourself.  Whenever you say bad things about another person, it reflects poorly on you  – even more poorly than on the other person.  It also identifies you as a gossip.

There’s an old saying, “Little people talk about other people.  Average people talk about things.  Great people talk about ideas and possibilities.  Which of these people do you want to be?