“…..fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine and good things in others. Think about all you can praise god for and be glad about.”
Philippians 4:8 (TLB)
There are people who almost never see the good in others. They are known to always dwell on the shortcomings they perceive in others. Even when others make good remarks about someone they would most likely have something negative to add to it. For instance if someone is complimented on her dressing, a negative person will be like, “yea the dress is pretty but that girl is fat”. Frustrated people can’t see the good in others especially because they can’t see the good in themselves; and so, they often criticize and pick on others.
People who act like this must come to the realization that such negative attitude exhibited can only entrench them deeper in the mud of misery. However our theme verse counsels us to “see the good in others”. This is actually important because appreciating others is not about making them happy, rather it’s about building a strong positive character.
Seeing the good in other people is a challenging pursuit, but well worth the effort.Basic social skills like smiling and maintaining eye contact will help.But to truly succeed here you should start noticing the positive intentions underlying peoples’ actions and forgive them for these actions.The fastest way to do this is to take advantage of your reticular activating system and look for evidence that other people possess good qualities.When you start putting these ideas into practice, you will have a much more positive view of the people around you, and you will notice more of these positive attributes in yourself.
Undoubtedly, you will be far happier because of your efforts.
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