Is Negative Opinion Really Stronger Than Positive?
Here is a fact. At least in my experience.
If people don't agree with something, they're much more likely to express their opinion, than if they did agree.
If someone doesn't like the book they're reading, they'll probably post their negative review on Amazon.
If someone doesn't agree with a discussion list post, they're more likely to respond to it.
I would like to challenge you to make a shift. If you like a book - go post a positive comment on Amazon. If you agree with someone's opinion - tell them. If you like reading my blog - tell me about it! POST YOUR COMMENTS! Make my day! :-)
2 Comments:
This might sound strange, but in my business we consider negative people (angry with opinions) not a bad thing. You see they have an opinion and are usually willing to share it. In sales it is easier to work with someone who is negative as long as you stay out of their way and let them vent. Rather than someone who is neutral or positive who does not have as much energy. You see when they are negative, they are emotionally involved and you can help them work through what we call "pain."
Hi Milana,
I have been reading you blog daily since you started and I really enjoy it -- so much so that I started my own a few days ago. Thanks.
I agree with Lia, negative feelings and thoughts are not a bad thing. I teach my workshop participants that often survival depends on your ability to stop paying attention the positive feelings and start paying attention to negative feelings. Thus, we are designed to do this.
For example, if you are watching a good movie on TV -- and experiencing pleasure by doing so -- when your smoke alarm goes off, your survival may rest on your ability to stop attending to the pleasure and pay attention to the fear caused by the smoke alarm.
This natural tendency to pay attention to the negative can become a problem, however. If you are always paying attention to the negative and ignoring the positive, you will probably become suck in depression, anxiety, anger, etc. Therefore, your mental health or well being may rest on your ability to pay attention to the positive.
So, as is often the case, balance is the goal.
I think your challenge -- make a shift to paying attention to and responding to the positive -- is very helpful and healthy.
Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts. I hope this is not to long.
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