Positive Mindset Monday | Ep 26: Negativity is Normal
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
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🗓️ 10 November 2025
⏱️ 2 minutes
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In this episode of Positive Mindset Monday, I talk about how negative thoughts are a normal part of life and not a sign that there's something wrong with you. I share why facing negativity is a universal journey and how overcoming it with positivity helps us grow stronger and become the heroes of our own stories. Tune in for reassurance and motivation to win the battle in your mind and elevate yourself and those around you. If this message encourages you, please share this episode so others can find strength in their own battles too!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is John Gordon with your positive mindset Monday. People often think that something is |
| 0:07.9 | wrong with them when they're being negative or they have a lot of negative thoughts. A lot of kids feel |
| 0:13.3 | like they're broken and something needs to be fixed when they have a lot of negative thoughts. |
| 0:18.0 | But the truth is, negative thoughts are normal. It's part of the |
| 0:22.2 | everyday challenge in life. In this world, in this universe, it's a battle between positive |
| 0:28.0 | and negative. Every hero must overcome what on their journey? A villain. And your villain |
| 0:35.3 | is negativity. And you have to overcome negativity with positivity |
| 0:39.8 | to win the battle in this world and as you do you grow stronger as you do you become more |
| 0:45.7 | powerful you become a hero that elevates yourself and impacts the lives of others that's the journey |
| 0:53.5 | that we're all on. |
| 0:54.6 | So, of course, you're going to face negativity |
| 0:56.8 | that tries to bring you down |
| 0:58.1 | and you become stronger in the process |
| 1:00.6 | when you take it on |
| 1:01.7 | and learn how to win the battle of your mind. |
| 1:04.8 | That's what this is all about. |
| 1:06.1 | This is why I do Positive Mindset Monday |
| 1:08.4 | to help you win the battle of your mind. So remember, when you're having |
| 1:12.7 | negative thoughts, you're not broken. There's nothing wrong with you. You don't need to be fixed. |
| 1:19.1 | You're just in a battle and it's about arming yourself to win the battle with positivity, |
| 1:24.7 | to overcome the negativity, to become who you're meant to be, and then |
| 1:28.5 | impact others. Have a great day and have a great week. |
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