Are you a Mona, or a moaner?
March 10, 2010
I firmly believe that there is more – MUCH more – good in the world than there is evil. If we want to, we will find goodness and pleasantness all around us, wherever we go. And the bad that we discover will not affect us in any major way.
Yes, the world is not perfect, and we are frequently faced with unpleasant experiences. These may take the form of unfriendly people, bad service, etc. I believe that what happens to us is irrelevant, but how we respond to it is the matter which is important. I’m not implying that I don’t care if bad things happen to myself or other people, but I’m saying that bad things are going to happen. The trick is to handle them effectively.
Social Media has given everyone a voice, a loud hailer if you will. This is powerful, because it has changed communication and marketing – and business as a whole – from what we once knew. People are talking all the time, about everything. Twitter is active 24/7 – literally – so is Facebook. People are talking about everything.
What are you talking about? Are you adding value, providing good information, sharing valuable insights? Or are you whining about every bad thing?
This is really an important choice to make prior to – and during – Social Media engagement. So many people are creating value and being positive “online citizens” – we value them. Others complain all day. For example, there is someone that complains about Social Media all the time – saying that it doesn’t work and that it’s useless. But where does he complain? On Twitter. The hub of Social Media. It doesn’t make sense.
In both the online world and the offline world there are positive people, and negative people. Monas, and moaners. The thing is, in the online world everything is amplified, made larger, expanded, extended. So if you’re a positive person – many more people will know about your positivity due to the vastness of the Internet, and the rapidness of information flow. If you’re a negative person, more people will know too. And you’re doomed. No one wants to work – or associate – with negative people.
So you choose. But choose wisely.
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