A few were talking about this in chat last night, and I thought it would make an interesting thread topic.
Growing up I would have been generally considered a negative person. Actually I think I had a gift for being negative. I was the type who if you gave a kid a teddy bear, I would warn you that the teddy bear could go up in flames if the kid got it too close to a hair dryer. Yes, give me a shot at being negative, and I found it. Even after I came to Christ, I still was a negative person when it came to my general outlook. It didn't change for many years. I eventually changed, and most people who know me would say I have a really positive outlook on life and am generally an encourager.
My change took a lot of work, and it definitely came out of a darker period. I had suffered for a time with depression and even dealt with some suicide issues. Through that though, I had to make a conscious decision that "Hey, I don't want to be like this." I had to take different steps to change my outlook from negative to positive.
So, do you consider yourself an overall negative or positive person? Have you always been this way or did it change over time like mine did? What do you think it takes for someone to become a more positive person?
Growing up I would have been generally considered a negative person. Actually I think I had a gift for being negative. I was the type who if you gave a kid a teddy bear, I would warn you that the teddy bear could go up in flames if the kid got it too close to a hair dryer. Yes, give me a shot at being negative, and I found it. Even after I came to Christ, I still was a negative person when it came to my general outlook. It didn't change for many years. I eventually changed, and most people who know me would say I have a really positive outlook on life and am generally an encourager.
My change took a lot of work, and it definitely came out of a darker period. I had suffered for a time with depression and even dealt with some suicide issues. Through that though, I had to make a conscious decision that "Hey, I don't want to be like this." I had to take different steps to change my outlook from negative to positive.
So, do you consider yourself an overall negative or positive person? Have you always been this way or did it change over time like mine did? What do you think it takes for someone to become a more positive person?