Yesterday I, along with three former colleagues and about 25 other participants, had the good fortune to attend the “Creating A Positive Charge” workshop at Sparkspace in the Arena District in Columbus. Mark Henson, Chief Imagination Officer, did a fantastic job inspiring us to overcome the fear, pride, and preconceptions that can paralyze us during perilous times, keeping us from reaching our destiny and fulfilling our dreams.
At the end of the seminar, after enjoying complimentary refreshments, we completed a personal action plan outlining specific steps we would take within the next seven days to create a positive charge within ourselves and our environments. A very timely message and call to action!
It’s much too easy to become complacent and allow ourselves to get caught up in the horrifying headlines of the day, polluting our attitude with fear and negativity. It feels like the networks, newspapers, TV and radio programs, and even the Internet conspire to provide non-stop coverage of how desperate times are and predictions of how much worse they can become. If we are to succeed, we must take a stand against this type of mind pollution!
I recently heard Gary Keesee, Pastor of Faith Life Church, say that “we have to fight against negativity like it’s a cancer — because it is. There is no hope or future in it.” Just like we try to avoid carcinogens in our lives, we must be vigilent to avoid negativity. In the April 2009 edition of Smart Business Columbus, John DiJulius provides keys to help us survive Recession 2009 (in which, he says, participation is optional) including swearing off headline news and losing the losers (negativity) in our lives. It’s time, people! Put down the negativity and turn away from the news!
Times are tough, no doubt about that! But let’s all do our part by cleaning up the negative talk, fear, stress, and other pollutants clogging up our minds. Enough with the trash talk — commit to taking a stand against mind pollution!
As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face . . . do the thing you think you cannot do.”
Whatever you are, be a good one!
Deanna
