Well,
like many things that sound good on the surface, there's actually some validity
to this concept. My problem was with the application of the truth and how it
was abused. I guess you could call it, "truth out of balance."
What
is true is that people are affected by the emotions of others around them. You
can't help but feel happy when you walk into a room full of smiling, genuinely
happy people. And you can't help but feel depressed around someone who is
incessantly down. But how deep does this go? What other attitudes do we pick up
from those around us? What about people who complain? If you're surrounded by
people who constantly complain, you too will find yourself complaining, whether
inwardly or outwardly. You'll find yourself generally dissatisfied with your
life or circumstances. You'll find the worst in every situation. You'll have a
negative outlook on life in general.
But
if you surround yourself with positive people you'll find you look for the best
in circumstances, or in people. You'll brush off things that try to bring you
down. You'll have a 'spring in your step' and a 'song in your heart', so to
speak.
I'm
not sure what makes us mirror our surroundings, but, be it people we associate
with, books we read, TV we watch, or music we listen to...we can't help but
find that it affects our attitudes about life.
That
ought to make us think hard about how our attitudes affect those around us. Are
we positively charging people with our energy, or are we dragging them down
with our negativity?
It's
easy for me to avoid people who bring me down, but I'm still working on being
someone who positively affects those around me.
