Negative vs Positive

Maybe I should call this mystery #3?

I consider myself to be a positive person, but even I find myself feeling anxious about the "what ifs." I received a gift a few years ago, from a Negative, that's what we will call this person. The gift was a page out of a book that had been framed and matted. The story on the page was basically describing experiences or events the author would worry about on a daily basis. At the end of the page it reads "99% of the time the things we worry about never happen." More words to live by...

Humans are interesting when it comes to thriving on negativity. A very very dear person whom I hold close to my heart has been writing a blog and recently added some updates. One of his recent updates mentions some recent despair in a relationship and how it has him feeling kinda down. He tells me that everyone has been texting him asking "who is the person in the blog?" His question is "why are they so interested in my misery?"
I didn't have an answer at the time, but I later sent him a message that read, "It's funny how people thrive on the negative things... Like at work, you can count on an unhappy client blogging or calling headquarters about a 'bad experience' but how often does a 'completely satisfied' client blog or call about a "perfect experience" why do we ignore the positive and thrive on the negative?"

Most of my days I am the Positive, but it becomes difficult from time to time. The "what ifs" take over and you start to feel a little crazy. "Time heals the heart." Another good one. I guess we have to be patient, stay positive and remember that "99% of the time the things we worry about never happen."