Negativity is infiltrating every aspect of our lives. Every product sold via ads focuses on creating or pointing out a negative situation that the product they are selling will turn positive. Political ads show the other candidate as a negative and is dressed up using negative dark lighting, negative expressions, and downbeat music. Then, the illumination of the ad brightens, the music changes to an upbeat style, and the pictures portray the politician it is promoting as the answer! The politician is a hero, a savior, a redeemer, liberator of the people. It needs to show a voting record, where they stand on critical issues, or what they will do to improve it. And no one holds them accountable for anything.
Think about it: we humans must be deplorable creatures! We are obviously very smelly! In fact, we must stink unbearably based on the products sold to us. The deodorant market in the US is 5.59 billion!!! This is a worldwide epidemic! The Global air freshener business is over 13 billion! And our “Morning mouth,” or breath, is yucky. The market for mouthwash is 354 million in the US. Then, of course, there is the US bath soap market of $ 4.6 Billion. And our clothes, wow, the US market is 10.46 billion!
All Billions of dollars are being spent to offset a “Negative perception” that has been enhanced by the advertising industry, whose primary goal is to increase sales for their corporate giants! I’m not saying that there are no politicians who do a lousy job or that brushing your teeth or taking a shower is not good for you, but baking soda and a toothbrush or an inexpensive bar soap can do the job quite nicely.
The major news media focus is negative! Has this affected our human experience? Do we fall into the trap of negative thinking? Do we talk about the negatives without talking about solutions?
Norman Vincent Peale’s book has sold over 2.5 million books! When we are in a positive state of mind, we’re more likely to attract positive experiences from other positive people and discover methods that may result in positive outcomes! The “Oz Principle” has sold over 600,000 books! In fact, over 10 million self-help books are being sold today! One key focus is that thinking above the line “Positive” has better outcomes than thinking below the line, resulting in “Negative” outcomes!
Optimists think above the line, practicing positive thinking and developing positive solutions! Consider thinking positive, acting positive, and finding positive solutions to life’s dilemmas!
“Remember, every day is a gift! Some are just a little more fun to open than others. – © Joel M. Vernier 09/22/2023 Author of: “The Guinea Pig In The Freezer.” joelmvernier@aol.com
