Tag: negative
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The Negative Fan
I’ve written a few posts about being a fan and getting your identity as a fan. You’ve seen these crazy people wearing jerseys and cheese heads. Crazy – all out fans. We’ve seen those. Have you ever known a Negative Fan? It’s one of those fans that – no matter…
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Dream Killers
You all know these people. They are the voices in your life that ask you “why?” Why would you try that? Why would you even think this way? Why? I am not sure if you have many people like this in your life. Don’t get me wrong – we need…
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Break the Pattern
I think you have to be at least 30 to understand this post, but a sign of progress and change is having the ability to Break the Pattern. Take a look back at your life, and ask yourself, “Are you able to break the pattern?” It could be any pattern,…
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To Not Care What People Think
……is not an easy thing to do. But just like anything else, the more you do, the better you become at it. It’s a pretty natural thing to have opinions about others so it’s natural that people might have opinions about you. But to get to the point where you…
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Strings Attached
Have you ever heard anyone talk about this phrase? It’s typically said with a negative connotation. I was thinking about this this week. It doesn’t have to be a negative thing. There are tons of things that come with strings attached – not a bad thing. I think that what…
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Reciprocity Reflex
Sounds fancy doesn’t it. I don’t know what you think about when you first hear the phrase. Honestly, I haven’t really heard of it until recently. I am not even sure who gave the talk, but I still remember the example. It had to do with the feeling that you…
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Words Shape Identity
In the identity cycle, individuals have the ability and opportunity to create whatever identity they want, but as they interact with individuals the words of other people can shape identity. Here’s another one of my past posts about how Words Shape Identity. Words shape identity. If you say a mean…