Since I decided it was time to do it again, Hubby asked me after awhile if I knew a number that was on our caller ID. That was hard to respond to in a positive manner.. best I could do was "It must've been a wrong number." LOL

I'm sure you'll find it easier as time goes on but also realize how often a person is negative. :)

I'm going to have to think about that for a while. The concept I love — I need to settle into how I'd deal with exactly those kinds of situations. I get asked to do a LOT of crazy stuff every day :)

All this positiveness :)

I started an experiment a few years ago and I liked it. Never saying "no" or any derivative of it.

For instance: Someone says, "Hey, Si… can you come over and go through my computer and make it hum for me?"

But let's just say it's not something you want to do because 1) you don't like the person at all 2) you REALLY do need to something else or 3) the asteroid is coming through the atmosphere and is on a trajectory to hit their house. Whatever the reason, you don't want to do it.

But don't tell them no. Find a positive way of saying you won't be doing it not using the words no, not, won't, can't, shouldn't, etc.

I kept it up for three months and my positivity went through the roof.

Thinking it's time I do that again :)

James Reno
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