....The Shoes Story (AKA Positive Thinking versus Negative Thinking)
You will perhaps have heard this very old story illustrating the difference between positive thinking and negative thinking: -
Many years ago two salesmen were sent by a British shoe manufacturer to Africa to investigate and report back on market potential.
The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here - nobody wears shoes."
The second salesman reported back, "There is massive potential here - nobody wears shoes."
This simple short story provides one of the best examples of how a single situation may be viewed in two quite different ways - negatively or positively. It could perhaps further be explained in terms of seeing a situation's problems and disadvantages, instead of its opportunities and benefits, but highlights how two quite different interpretations can be made of a single situation.
Problems may also create opportunities, so make sure your glass is always "half full"!!!
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