I come from the "people behave the way you allow them to" school....cradle to grave. If every time an infant cries, they are picked up, rocked, cuddled...crying works. At that stage of life, it may be the only way to communicate pain, hunger, discomfort and parents learn distinctive cries quickly and how to respond to them.
As we mature....or at least get older...we also learn what behavior "works" or does not...what we get when we put out positive or negative energy and how that smile or nasty remark can color our lives in whichever way we choose.
We also get to how others treat us...and how we respond that treatment. If you want respect, practice giving it to get it. You get
back what you put out....you choose...the market isn't mad at you...the boogey man and all the bad luck on earth is not yours...what are you sending out ....and what are you getting back...the laws of attraction are in action....the choice is yours.
Sally K. & David L. Hanson, ABR, CDPE, CSS, e-Pro,ILHM, REDS
We all have a long list of behavior, thoughts, attitudes to address. Reaction to others and taking something personal when the other person is just being them, not you, well that is a big task for everyone to play well in the life sandbox. Don't run with scissors, look at the sun, and keep your own backyard ship shape...your beak out of areas that don't concern you.
you get further with honey than you do vinegar.....
I agree 100%! I keep re-reading "The Secret" and "Quantam Success" to keep me on that positive mental edge over the agents that are negative. It can get hard. Like yesterday I had a preapproved buyer that had talked to my lender and we scheduled a month ago to start looking this Saturday (His lease expires the end of Nov) tell me that he has changed his mind and isn't going to buy! So to turn that negative into a positive can be a challenge!
One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Phil is "we teach people how to treat us." It is so true. No matter what age...you know what you can get away with and with who.
overcoming...choosing not to surround yourself with....good quote Sharon...we do teach people...we choose how we are treated...you bet Andrew...running with scissors can be dangerous for the runner and runnee....challenges are what you make them LaNita...put him on your mailing list...maybe he and his apartment neighbor will both buy....you never know !
Great post...the first thing that comes to my cat woman mind is that early on I fed one of my cats whenever he was being a trouble maker to quiet him down...how is that for a bad message???
It's karma...the sum of your actions decide the outcome of everything! I'm a firm believer in karma!
You get back what you put out....everyone is entitled to a bad day now and then....set a time limit and keep mooooving onward and upward !
Wonderful post and oh so true. I always tell my kids if you smile a lot people will be wondering what you are smiling about - positive attitude and feeling your best can make or break an individual!!
A negative attitude on a consistent basis radiates and reflects upon a person....the reflection often in need of a makeover .
Great post.we magnify whatever we think