If I were to ask you to identify the ‘whiner(s)’ in your office, you would probably not hesitate. I’m fairly certain that someone would immediately ‘pop’ into your mind. I’ll go one step further and suggest that…IF I were to interview everyone in your office…I’d hear the same name(s) repeated over and over.
‘Whiners’ are easy to recognize…mostly because they just will not stop complaining. They ALWAYS have something to say…and it is ALWAYS negative. Another distinguishing ‘whiner’ trait is the ability to ALWAYS find someone to blame for the ‘problems’ in their life. ‘Whiners’ are also excellent detectives…naturally gifted to find even the most elusive reason (excuse) to be miserable when everyone else is perfectly content.
Just like a pesky fly that appears out of nowhere the moment you try to enjoy a delicious sandwich…’whiners’ arrive on the scene when you are trying to have a good time. They ‘buzz’ around your head until they are fully satisfied that you are every bit as miserable as they. Then, they ‘fly’ away to find another unsuspecting, happy victim.
Do you see a STORM or GOD’S MAGNIFICENT PAINTING?
Now that you have at least one ‘whiner’ in mind, I would like to ask you to think of a person who is exactly the opposite…a WINNER!
I want you to think of someone who:
ALWAYS has something positive and encouraging to say…
ALWAYS finds a reason to be thankful, even in the midst of troubles…
ALWAYS accepts responsibility for the consequences of their own choices/actions…
ALWAYS celebrates other people’s victories…
ALWAYS finds a way to overcome the obstacles of life…
ALWAYS lights up the room with their smile…
Did SOMEONE come to your mind?
NOW…which ONE are YOU?
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Written and Posted by:
Elizabeth Nieves - Broker, REALTOR®
The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group @ Keller Williams (A Bilingual Real Estate Team serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill NC and surrounding areas.)
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