After a day like today I'm glad I work with at least one person who can laugh with me.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Day 2
Today's positive affirmation (I'm trying new phrases until I figure out exactly what I am doing here) comes from what I assume will be a typical topic...work. I think most of my negativity is actually caused by work be it directly or indirectly so I anticipate many of my posts will be regarding a work situation.
That being said I don't want to use up the "easy answers" on days where I can find another positive aspect. Today started out typical with customers in general just have a rude attitude from the moment I picked up the phone. By 9 am I had been hung up on twice and been called "you people" which just makes my skin crawl. Then I have a customer that made my day. Not only were she and her husband nice but before they left she insisted on hugging me. So here is what I learned today.
The one stranger that gives you a hug and appreciates the job you do needs to mean so much more than the 100 rotten ones that want to piss in your Cheerios.
Now if I can just remember this everyday there just may be hope for me.
That being said I don't want to use up the "easy answers" on days where I can find another positive aspect. Today started out typical with customers in general just have a rude attitude from the moment I picked up the phone. By 9 am I had been hung up on twice and been called "you people" which just makes my skin crawl. Then I have a customer that made my day. Not only were she and her husband nice but before they left she insisted on hugging me. So here is what I learned today.
The one stranger that gives you a hug and appreciates the job you do needs to mean so much more than the 100 rotten ones that want to piss in your Cheerios.
Now if I can just remember this everyday there just may be hope for me.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Welcome to the Positivity Project
Hello to anyone who may be reading this. Thanks for coming by and helping keep me honest.
So what is the Positivity Project? It is my way of trying to become a better, more positive person by realizing how many wonderful things I have in my life and not taking them for granted. I used to be a positive person. A nice person. A happy person. As 2010 was coming to a close I realized more and more how miserable I have become. My sarcasm has become extreme and I find myself looking for the wrong or bad in people instead of the good.
In a mission to become a better person it will be my daily quest to publicly announce a positive thought daily. It may be something I am thankful for, something I may have taken for granted or just something positive I can take out of a situation that has brought me down that day.
Today is day 1 and my mind is racing with so many options. Talk to me on day 30 and I may not be so optimistic but for today I need to pick a happy thought to start the year so here goes.
Slightly cheesy but it's a start. Check back tomorrow to see if I can find something else positive to write about.
So what is the Positivity Project? It is my way of trying to become a better, more positive person by realizing how many wonderful things I have in my life and not taking them for granted. I used to be a positive person. A nice person. A happy person. As 2010 was coming to a close I realized more and more how miserable I have become. My sarcasm has become extreme and I find myself looking for the wrong or bad in people instead of the good.
In a mission to become a better person it will be my daily quest to publicly announce a positive thought daily. It may be something I am thankful for, something I may have taken for granted or just something positive I can take out of a situation that has brought me down that day.
Today is day 1 and my mind is racing with so many options. Talk to me on day 30 and I may not be so optimistic but for today I need to pick a happy thought to start the year so here goes.
I am so happy that I have taken the first step in making myself a better person!
Slightly cheesy but it's a start. Check back tomorrow to see if I can find something else positive to write about.
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