Last week we as a family went to a small party at our departmental chairperson’s house. There was one person whom I met for the first time. Ms. White used to work in the Mississippi State library, however, she is retired and resides in Columbus. I am amazed to see her memory. We had a really nice conversation. More importantly, she read all my articles published in The Dispatch and appreciated the positivity of my column. As a writer for the column in a local newspaper, this is the only reward I cherish.
Also, I enjoyed whenever my chairperson posts my writings onto her posting board.
I liked the idea of positivity in our life. This is very important. Whenever we use negative comments to someone for any reason, it makes a permanent scar on the recipients. However, we can easily convert those negative sayings in a positive way. Let’s take an example, sometimes we are tempted to say, even to our children, “you are worthless.” We can convert this saying in a sort of positive way such as “you have to try hard to do something.” Better to avoid any negative word such as no, not or something like that.
More of the negatives can make someone lean toward depression and even suicidal thoughts. Even if it doesn’t go that extreme, it can hurt someone else’s feelings or demoralize or lower their self-esteem and confidence. So be positive. Internet searches provided 250 of the most uplifting and positive words and only a few listed below:
Love, hope, joy, gratitude, kindness, optimism, success, inspiration, confidence, harmony, laughter, appreciation.
Jiben Roy
Columbus
Jiben Roy, a native of Bangladesh, teaches chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences at Mississippi University for Women. His email address is [email protected].
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