Saturday, January 27, 2007

Capture
  • The impact that searching for positive things makes on a person.

Relevence

  1. People respond better when you point out positive things they have done
  2. Use words like "And" instead of "but" so that it doesnt push aside the things youve said
  3. Pointing out negative things reminds people that they are a failure, which can be a burden.

Apply

  • Someday when little kids come my way ill praise them about the positive things they do rather then pointing out the negative things

Teach

I told Eliot my neighbor about how using "And" instead of "But" can have a more positive impact on a conversation because it doesnt push aside the the points that you made earlier. Its a helpful habit to get accustomed to

Report

I had a conversation yesterday with a friend of mine, she said that a man actually went as far as to name two of his kids "winner" and "loser" as an experiment. As absolutely bizzare as it sounds the kid named Winner acutaully went on to be convicted of a number high crimes and is now serving time in prison. Where as the kid named Loser goes by the name "Lou" and has become a succseful business man. Very very curious.

2 comments:

sera said...

That is such a strange real life example. I suppose will power and motivation have a lot to do with people's success in life. However, I don't think positive reinforcement ever hurt anyone.

Spencer Tracy said...

I really like how you applied this to your own life and allowed for a little bit of insight into what you aspire for.