Negative is easy.
Positive is difficult.
Negative pleases your ego.
Positive pleases your soul.
Negative makes people wonder what you say about THEM.
Positive makes people HOPE you say the same about them.
Negative sounds smart, but exclusive.
Positive sounds naïve, but inclusive.
Negative induces cortisol.
Positive induces dopamine.
Negative drives through the rear-view mirror.
Positive drives through the windshield.
Negative is scarcity.
Positive is abundance.
Negative is a grudge.
Positive is forgiveness.
Negative is scared of tomorrow.
Positive looks forward to tomorrow.
Negative swings small.
Positive swings big.
Negative expects thanks.
Positive gives thanks.
Negative narrows.
Positive widens.
Negative replays mistakes.
Positive learns from them.
Negative is lazy.
Positive is effortful… but worth it.
I’ve been uncharacteristically negative recently since I’ve been carrying more weight than I’m used to. Chalk it up to growing pains, I suppose.
Either way, I’m over it. Negative does not serve me or those around me.
After all, tomorrow will always be better than today. Otherwise, why bother?
