Everywhere I look, I see people talking about all the bad in the world.
The wars in Ukraine and Israel, the rising price of food, inflation, interest rates, and a looming stock market crash – these factors keep some people so hung up that they can’t see past them to realize that everything is actually pretty good. And no matter what you may say or fear, you really have no control over these things.
I deal with this mindset day-to-day. Some people want to make every excuse in the world for why they shouldn’t advertise: the fear, the worry, the UAW strike, the concern over a potential vehicle shortage. I think people can manufacture any reason in their minds as to why things aren’t going to be good.
Sometimes I may be too much of an optimist, but I’ve always believed that attitude is everything. It’s reached a point where it almost bothers me when people talk about all the bad and the perceived bad things that are about to happen again.
Regardless of what you think or say, you don’t really have any control over wars, interest rates, inflation, the economy, or the stock market. So why let it bother you? More importantly, why let it create a negative mental space?
I think some people just really love bad news so much that they want to spout it out and scare everyone else. I’m not a big believer in this. In both my career and life, I’ve learned that there’s a way to conquer and overcome any obstacle that comes your way. If you believe that, you can enjoy your days much more than if you sit around worrying about everything.