“What’s the problem then?” George asked, feeling
annoyed.
“Negativity itself,” she said. “You see there will always
be negativity everywhere and in everything you do,
George. You will always be surrounded by negative peo-
ple. It’s not these people so to speak. It’s the negativity
they represent. They are just one of many you will come
across.”
Marty stood up and shouted from the back with more
of his beneficial research. “And the Gallup Poll estimates
that there are 22 million negative workers in the United
States costing around $300 billion in productivity a year!”
“And this negativity not only kills productivity and
companies, George, it also kills people. Self-doubt, fear,
hopelessness, and negative energy drain you and sabo-
tage everything you want in life and all the success you
desire,” Joy added. “So the same negativity these people
represent is also inside you. That’s why you got to feed
the positive dog, George.”
“But I have these negative people on my bus. And a
few other negative people who didn’t want to get on my
bus. Are you saying I’m the problem and that they are not
the problem?” George asked. “I’m quite frankly a little
confused.”
“Listen, George, you are too close to the problem to
see it. The problem is that you are taking it too personal.
Step back for a moment. Don’t focus on these people
personally. Forget they even have names. Don’t think of it
as you versus them. Just realize that they represent the
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