“When we choose to see the positive in the negative, we are creating momentum in the moment.” – Leadershipology.com
The human brain receives about 11 million bits of information per second from the environment, but can only process 40 bits per second. This means it has to choose what tiny percentage of this input to process and attend to, and what huge chunk to dismiss or ignore.
The better you are at focusing on the positive, while simultaneously filtering the negative noise, the greater your chances of achieving your goals.
Positive change will never happen if negative thinking is tolerated.
Negative thinking is the most dangerous type of noise because it not only impairs our ability to hear the positive but undermines all our other efforts to create positive change. An effectiveness question I often ask is, “What voices are you listening to?”
When we choose to see the positive in the negative, we are creating momentum in the moment.
Studies cited in The Happiness Advantage show that picking up on positive signals can help you make better decisions, be three times more creative, generate 37% more sales, improve your health, increase your productivity by 31%, be ten times more engaged and 40% more likely to get a promotion.
Be proactively positive – “pro-sitive” – today!
Write down five things you feel positively about … it can significantly lower levels of worry and pessimism. You may even consider focusing your writing on 5 positive aspects of achieving a specific goal.
The better you become at focusing on the positive, the greater your chances of achieving your goals and adding value to all you do!
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