Just Say "Yes" to Quiet Naysayers

Constructive criticism is one thing, but naysayers are another. As well-intentioned as they may be, or not, they ultimately spoil many people's dreams, hopes, and ambitions. While naysayers may be people you completely despise to even your best friend or close relative, they all have one thing in common: they tell you why something won't work.

Sometimes they can be very convincing, and the negativity they spew is so infectious that even the most positive people give up at times. That's the really sad part.

So, listen carefully to the next group you are in to see what is REALLY being said. Are ideas being presented that overcome the "we can't ever achieve THAT" mentality by asking "HOW can we achieve that?"

It's interesting to see how every situation can become quite different when "How?" is asked, rather than just focusing on reasons why we supposedly can't do this-or-that. Often times, when "How can we do this?" is asked, there are even better solutions found, ones with more win-win scenarios for everyone involved.

Back in March, I outlined how we, as a community, should be thinking outside the box in my opinion: http://www.magiccoalcity.blogspot.com/ After all, we have a lot of assets essentially parked on the sidelines earning nothing... or next to it.

Even more so, though, we need more people to just say "Yes!" to quiet naysayers because we have too much to lose to let a few squawkers overrule the "silent" majority.

Admittedly, I've been a part of positive groups and negative groups, and I like the positive ones much, much better.

They accomplish so much more too.

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This blog post by Chris Wathen was also published in his Linton, Indiana based Greene County Daily World blog entitled, "Riddle Me This".