By Zig Ziglar
Virtually all of us have experienced the phenomenon of watching
a movie and laughing and, on occasion, even crying. The tears and laughter were
not brought about because somebody put something in the theater seats, but
rather by something shown on the screen which entered your mind, affected your
emotions and produced the tears or laughter.
The exciting thing is that there is something you can do about
your emotions, whether you are “up” or “down,” and the choice is yours. Most
people who are “up” don’t want to do anything to get “down,” but, surprisingly
enough, according to a study done at Ohio State University, everyone who is
“down,” does not necessarily want to get “up.” Maybe there is some truth in the
old saw that “misery loves company,” or that some people enjoy having “pity
parties.” At least they seem unwilling to take positive actions to cure the
“doom and gloom” feeling which they have.
The question is, why would some people elect not to change their
gloomy state of mind? A follow-up study revealed the answer to that question.
It has to do with self-esteem. Those who felt good about themselves even when
they were in a foul mood felt they deserved to feel better and took positive
action to accomplish that objective. Those with poor self-esteem had a tendency
to maintain that foul mood by pursuing their negative thinking, which produced
the feeling.
One fast cure for overcoming gloomy feelings is offered by the
Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas. Many years ago, Dr. Karl Menninger stated
that when we are down, if we will seek out someone else who has a problem and
get involved in helping them solve theirs, we quickly forget our own. So the
solution is simple. When you’re in a blue mood, help someone else solve their
problem. Both of you will feel better, which means I can see both of you AT THE
TOP!
Zig Ziglar is
known as America’s motivator. He is the author of 30 books . Check out his
latest book, Born to Win.
Quote
When we are down, if we will seek out someone else who has a
problem and get involved in helping them solve theirs, we quickly forget our
own. ~Dr. Karl Menninger
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