The more attention you give to your negative feelings, the more they grow, so I think things just start to blow totally out of proportion.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most of the time, people say negative things for a reaction, and I can't even bear to give them the satisfaction. So there's something that I gain from feeling like I'm the bigger person, from walking away from a situation.
It's human nature that if you get 20 positive comments and one negative one, you're going to focus on the negative. We all do that. It can be something that drags you down. It's easy to get bogged down with it, but I try to concentrate on the good things.
When you assume negative intent, you're angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up because you are no longer almost random in your response.
Negative emotions like hatred destroy our peace of mind.
I think you achieve a lot more through love than negativity.
Don't focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.
When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it... You've got to replace it with a positive thought.
For many years when I was younger, I let negative things that people said about me affect my life. What I've learned is that it's really important to find the right support network, focus on the positive things in your life and quiet that negative voice in your head.
A clear understanding of negative emotions dismisses them.
Every person gets negative things, they learn from those negative things, and you become a positive person.