Recently I took a sheet of paper and divided it into two
columns: "Yes People," and "No People." Then I thought
about individuals I knew and wrote their names in the
appropriate column. What a shock it was to see the
length of the "No" list.
These were the people who heard someone say, "You
can't do that!" and they believed it. Now they were
saying, "It can't be done!" and their negativity was
affecting the lives of others.
If your friends made such a list right now, under which
heading would they write your name? Do they see you
as enthusiastic, affirmative and optimistic? Or do they
believe you see more problems than solutions?
It's time to knock the "t" off the "can't." I like the words
of author Frank Hughes: "I will say this about being an
optimist; even when things don't turn out well, you are
certain they will get better."
You are only a decision away from responding with
hope instead of fear, with encouragement instead of
criticism, with belief instead of despair. It's your choice!
