Who 'Ya Hanging With?

Simple it is. Profound it is. Obvious it is. So, why can it be so difficult to hang out/associate with good, positive people? More to the point, why can it be so difficult to refuse to associate with negative people?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Is there the sound of judgmentalism in this post? I can not lie. I don't lie. Of course there is and, unapologetically, I wish there was more of it (not more lying, but intolerance of negativity!) Why? Because increasing tolerance of negativity undermines the good in our relationships and in our endeavors.

Although there is an undeniable strain of "bad" in all humankind, the vast majority of people are basically good. Thelogically, it could be said we are born sinful and unclean. That's true in my book, but, nevertheless, it is amazing and heartwarming to see all the good in people all around us. Come to think about it, truly negative people are relatively few and far between. The problem is that one negative person can taint a group of positive people. Children learn early in life that a rotten apple spoils the barrel. Watch out if there are a few bad apples in the barrel!

The thought for this post is not to drip criticism onto an obvious, odoriferous fact of the sinister power of negativity. Future posts will address that. For the sake of this musing, the incredible awareness being lifted up is that good people abound. Positive women, men and children are everywhere. It is not difficult to spot them. We are all blessed to have them in our midst. Odds are you are one of them. Thank you, because we don't offer thanks enough. Instead, we shamefully waste precious time and energy countering the anchor of negativity.

Strong words? Perhaps. Reponses are invited. In the meantime, ask yourself who 'ya hanging with lately? Maybe it's time for a change. Maybe not. Only you can make that decision.