Welcome to the inspirational living podcast.

Today's reading was edited and adapted from Dynamic Thought by Henry Thomas Hamblin, published in 1917.

People are divided into two types, positive and negative. Let me try and describe each to you. Positive people are magnetic,

attractive, courageous, happy, cheerful, healthy, energetic, are full of vitality,

power and the ability to succeed. They never doubt their ability

to win. They never worry when things go wrong. They don't complain when things aren't smooth.

If a positive person meets with a temporary setback, they become the more determined to succeed.

They do not lay upon other people the blame of their own mistakes,

but instead learn a lesson from their temporary failure,

which shall be a guide and beacon in all their future undertakings.

Positive people can always find others to believe in them and finance their operations.

They never lack friends, for just the type of people they want are always anxious to be

their friends.

Consequently new acquaintances and with them opportunities,

are always coming their way. Positive people are optimists, but they are not foolish or blind

in their optimism. They are above being petty or mean, or selfish or cruel. Neither do they let hate or

anger sway them or influence their life or business. They inspire confidence, compel attention,

or leaders rather than followers, and literally exude an atmosphere of success.

Negative people, of course, are the antithesis of this type.

They are fearful, given to worry, apt to look on the dark side of things,

are afraid to act too much on their own responsibility,

and seek the help and advice of other people.

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