“That’s right, George. Everyone has to make their
own choices and you have to make yours. And certainly
don’t spend your energy being upset that these people
didn’t get on your bus. Don’t take it personal. Maybe they
are meant to get on another bus. Maybe if they got on
your bus they would ruin your ride.” George knew this
would definitely be the case.
“Plus, the more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less you will have
for the people who are on your bus. And if you are wor-
rying about the people who didn’t get on your bus you
won’t have the energy to keep on asking new people to
get on. Salespeople know this real well, George. If they
get caught up in rejection they lose the energy to go after
new customers and ask new people to get on their bus.
So for the people who don’t get on your bus just let them
sit at the station as you drive on by.”
George now realized the grave mistake he had made.
He had spent so much time thinking about the three
wolves that he had completely ignored the people who
wanted to be on his bus. He had been so tired and
drained that he had no energy to move the bus forward.
“But what about the people who get on your bus but
are really negative?” George asked as he thought of Tom
and Larry. The mere thought of them sent shivers down
his spine.
Joy would have an answer for them as well and the
solution didn’t require weapons or garlic.
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The Enemy Is Negativity