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How to Treat Negative People Positively

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Dealing with people is an everyday activity of each one of us. Every person needs to communicate with others and that also comes with dealing with difficult people. But how can we face cynic people? How can we take their criticisms and judgments? Do we have to ignore all the things that they are saying about you, or should you face them with positive attitude? I have been dealing with these people almost everyday, from my classmates to my peers. It's been hard for me to learn how to deal with every people today. People are composed with different principles, perspectives and such that contributes to different conflicts with others. These are some tips on how to deal with them.

Having a Submissive Attitude is a big NO NO!

First things first, how to be submissive? What words are the best description of it? Simple. Ignoring, neglecting, acting-like-nothing-happened attitude. It is like, when an office mate or a workmate gave an insulting opinion to you, you would just pretend that you heard nothing. Being submissive is famous among peers. Just because they are your friends, you will just ignore all bad things that they are saying. This is not the positive attitude. Don't let the people around you say all those insulting things. But be constructive! Don't pick up a fight with them. Instead, lift up your face and give them the smile. Tell them that what they said is insulting, and you take what all those on a lighter perspective. Take a note on this, if you ignore all the bad things that you hear from them, I am telling you, they won't stop cause they just think that it is alright with you.

Positive Attitude Also Brings the Respect You Deserve

Having a positive attitude all depends with our thinking and perspective, on how will you look on a certain situation or person. If a person insults you, about your looks, the submissive person will just ignore it and say, "This is how God made me, I will just live with it." The positive person will say: " Thank you for noticing that I am ugly, maybe I need to change my looks. I will go and find a way to make myself beautiful." That's it. It's how will you look at it and how will you take those judgement. Having this kind of attitude will help you grow as a person. Remember, opinions are not facts. They are just theories, nothing more and nothing less. We all have different perspectives, a thing might be beautiful for some, and it can be ugly for other people.

Make a Constructive Reaction

We can respond to other's criticisms by making a constructive reaction. Don't pick up a fight. It will bring a bad impression on you. You are what you say so be careful on those words that comes out from your mouth. Use gentle words, don't be too bossy or don't use manful words. When you are dealing with difficult people, always give them a smile, and the mood will calm down.

Comments

sabrani44 4 months ago

Great hub, and good tips! Its so hard not to say a mean thing back, but you're right these people are not worth it.

Michele Travis 4 months ago

Great hub! Sorry sabrani44, didn't mean to copy, but it is a great hub:) Being a newbie, I am still learning. Haven't written very much yet, but have read a lot and was just wondering how people managed. Some ignore the insulter, but sometimes it turns into a bit of a fight.

Thanks for the hub!

yui lockhart 4 months ago

Yes, I have been using this thinking for years now. And it gave me a really nice results. I have so many friends now, and surprisingly I became friends with these negative people.

Dale Hyde 3 months ago

A great hub with useful insight and information. I was intrigued with the title while on your profile page after you posted in the forum. Then I saw that you are studying Search Engine Optimization, so I had to view the hub even more and check out your keyword structure. That is impressive. I am just learning about the longer key word usage and such and you give a great example within this hub.

Voted up, interesting and useful. Thanks!

yui lockhart 3 months ago

Thank you dale, I will also read your hubs when I got online. Im using my iphone to keep my hubpages updated.

Dale Hyde 3 months ago

Sounds great, Yui! Thanks. :) Gotta love the iphones! :)

yui lockhart 3 months ago via iphone

Yes! It was so great that I can update my hubpages just by using this. :)

Dale Hyde 3 months ago

I don't have an iphone, but that has to be nice to have..the phone and the ability to update your pages here without being at a computer. :)

gmwilliams 3 months ago

To yui: You are indeed a positive person which is reflected in this wonderful hub. Keep up the excellent work and welcome to HubPages.

Injured lamb 3 months ago

You are so right! Dealing with difficult people, what we need to do is always give them a smile...thanks for the sharing yui, have a nice day!

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