Given the numerous posts on social media that reek with negativity: bashing, blaming, buck passing, credit grabbing, false quotes, misrepresentation, outright lies, revisionism, and ad hominem attacks ad nauseum-- I have decided to state my position and call out individuals, groups, agencies, and institutions in a manner that will not add an ion of -- or at least reduce-- toxicity in the air. I will do my best to reframe my statements as positively or affirmatively as possible.
To illustrate, instead of me saying that an individual is a cretin with a single brain cell, I would reframe my statement and write that the person is misinformed. Instead of me saying that an individual is an escapee from the ninth circle of hell, I would write instead that the person is misguided.
I also searched on the net and I came across this list of tips from success.com on how to achieve a positive mindset:
- Start the day with positive affirmation
- Focus on the good things, however small
- Find humor in a bad situation
- Transform negative self-talk into positive self-talk
- Focus on the present
- Find positive friends, mentors and co-workers
These tips make sense to me. I will remember them next time I post on my social media accounts. If I can not be polite, I will attempt to be humorous (following tip number 3 above). And, yes, please consider these tips for yourself as well. Positivity after all is a communal effort.
