As you move towards your vision and live your purpose, you will face a lot of negativity and adversity. Not everyone will see your vision or share your optimism. That’s why your positivity must be greater than all the negativity and doubt.
In the book The Positive Dog, John Gordon shares a story about a negative dog named Matt and a positive dog named Bubba. Bubba tells Matt that we all have two dogs inside of us: a positive dog and a negative dog and they fight all the time. Matt asks Bubba who wins the fight to which Bubba replies, “the dog you feed the most, so feed the positive dog.”
Every day you can feed the positive dog or the negative dog. Whichever one you feed is what grows. Too often we feed the negative dog. It’s understandable when you realize that there’s so much negativity in the world that negative thoughts are always popping into our head. But one thing I’ve learned is that just because you have a negative thought doesn’t mean you have to believe it.
Instead of believing the negative thought, you can feed yourself with positive perspectives, beliefs and words of encouragement. I tell audiences all the time that you can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time, so you can feel blessed instead of stressed. You can choose faith instead of fear. You can see challenges as opportunities. You can see failure as your partner in growth rather than your enemy. It doesn’t define you; it refines you. You can expect challenges but have an even greater expectation that you will overcome them. You can believe and trust that despite your circumstances, the best is yet to come. You must stay positive and keep moving forward to create a positive future.
In this spirit, write down how you will feed the positive dog and stay positive on your journey through life.
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