We have dumpsters in an alley behind our company.
This seems to be an invitation for Illegal Dumping by lazy and weak people.
These individuals would rather Dump their problems on you than have to accept responsibility for them.
We tend to do Illegal Dumping on our friends and family with our words the way people are doing it to our dumpsters.
Instead of dealing with and solving the problem, we decide to treat our friends like the landfill, dumping our trash on them.
Toxic Word Trash is complaining, whining, blaming, excuse-making, gossiping, and any problem you are unwilling to accept responsibility for.
One of my first mentors in business used to say to me when I would complain to him about things is:
“I’m not a hairy-lidded trash can! Stop Dumping your trash on me,” Alex
He had no issue talking to me about my problems if I did so from a place of strength – Solution-based talk.
“The more you complain about your problems, the more problems you will have to complain about.” Zig Ziglar
Problems are an essential part of life and critical to our growth and success.
“Life without problems is a school without lessons.” Anonymous
We must change our focus when it comes to problems and see them as a gift to be solved.
All too often, we focus so much on the problems that we start giving guided tours to our friends and family.
That is how you Illegally Dump and treat people like Hairy Lidded Trash Cans!
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein
Alex, my first mentor, taught me three things to help change my focus about problems and how I Shared/Dumped them.
1. Find strong mentors—people who care more about your future than your feelings. Alex did not allow me to be weak and lazy.
2. Take responsibility for EVERY part of your life. You are the ONLY reason you will fail to reach your goals. No one else is responsible for your success.
3. Be Grateful for what you have. Force yourself every day to write down 3 things you are grateful for. Your mind becomes Weak when complaining but Powerful when Grateful!
Stop Illegal Dumping of your Toxic Word Trash on people and watch how your problems will show you the way to success!
Find Your Passion…Find Your Life!