There are many ways to live life. One view is that a person can choose to put themselves into positive circles or negative circles. Let’s explore this view.
Positive Circles
Looking back, can you think of a time when you put yourself into a positive circle? You may have chosen to have a positive attitude, translate this into positive actions and, as a result, achieve positive things.
You may have been changing your lifestyle, recovering from a setback, tackling a challenge or doing another activity. This may have led to you encouraging both yourself and other people.
Different people follow this approach in different ways. Here are some of the ways that people may describe how they follow positive circles rather than negative circles in their life and work.
Positive Circles. I Can Choose:
To take responsibility for shaping my future … To follow a structure in my daily life … To do something each day towards achieving my life goals … To eat nutritious food … To walk several times a day … To do things that gave me positive energy … To spend time with positive people.
To get an early success each day … To do more of the work that gives me satisfaction … To set goals and get a sense of success … To be kind … To build on who I am rather than worry about who I am not … To reflect on the positive things that have happened that day.
Somebody who puts themselves into positive circles may find these can lead to a tipping point. They may reach a stage where the habits they follow can lead to a transformational effect. They may get into the habit of living a positive life.
Negative Circles
Some people put themselves into negative circles. They may have a negative attitude, translate this into negative actions and, as a result, achieve negative things. They may hurt themselves or other people.
Different people take this approach in different ways. Here are some of the ways that people may describe how they follow positive circles in their life and work.
Negative Circles. I Can Choose:
To not take responsibility … To see myself as a victim … To say the world is to blame … To let myself drift rather than follow a structure in my life … To fail to exercise … To eat poor food … To stop doing the things that I enjoy.
To compare myself to other people … To feel stuck in a job and not plan how to do something better … To focus on what is wrong in the world … To not manager triggers that can lead to me going into a downwards spiral … To feel there is no hope.
Somebody who puts themselves into negative circles may reach another kind of tipping point. They can get to a point where they fall into a constant state of negativity, cynicism or depression.
Positive Circles
In The Future
Let’s return to your own life. Imagine that you want to put yourself into positive circles in the future. How can you make this happen?
You may want to maintain a sense of gratitude and encourage other people. You may want to create and follow a structure in your life. You may want to do things that give you positive energy.
You want to build on your strengths and do satisfying work. You may want to be the best you can be rather than compare yourself to others. You may something each day towards achieving your life goals.
How can you react if you find yourself getting into a negative circle? One approach is: a) to recognise what is happening; b) to do something to put yourself in a positive circle; c) to get a quick success. It is then to build on this momentum and get positive results.
You will have your own approach to putting yourself into positive circles rather than negative circles. Taking these steps can sometimes benefit both yourself and other people.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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