Being positive vs negative all the time

shabazz said:
In the offseason, threads like these are golden.

Just like the Rayne Dakota threads, no minds will be changed, personal attacks will be made and the discourse will continue.

Its similar to a naked man fight in a locker room in that no matter who ends up on top, there really is a weiner.
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Fixed it for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Rockport said:
Thanks, and I appreciate it. You’ll have to give me some grace because I get attacked so much that when people just try and kid around, it’s hard for me to determine if it’s just kidding or more attacks.
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This is an important post because it also shows the mechanisms at work for you with this "negativity" thing. Even people that are occasionally critical are being labeled as "24/7 negative" by you, including me the other day. Just like you see "attacks" everywhere, you're also seeing "always negative" everywhere, even when it's not present (which might explain the "attacks").

Don't know you but I'm guessing from your posting data that you've had people close to you either be critical or negative and it affected your ability to achieve, enjoy a hobby, or something. So now you have an almost gag reflex to anything remotely negative in your eyes and seek to attack it like you were probably prevented of doing in the past but now that you can, you attempt to ward it off a mile away. Although what you think you're seeing isn't always what you're seeing. You have a positivity buddy here that posts "positive" things and literally can't help stating that it'll turn negative. That's what you call seeing ghosts. Just state your peace and move on. Not everyone's going to like it. If not, so what?
 
MarcusRock said:
This is an important post because it also shows the mechanisms at work for you with this "negativity" thing. Even people that are occasionally critical are being labeled as "24/7 negative" by you, including me the other day. Just like you see "attacks" everywhere, you're also seeing "always negative" everywhere, even when it's not present (which might explain the "attacks").

Don't know you but I'm guessing from your posting data that you've had people close to you either be critical or negative and it affected your ability to achieve, enjoy a hobby, or something. So now you have an almost gag reflex to anything remotely negative in your eyes and seek to attack it like you were probably prevented of doing in the past but now that you can, you attempt to ward it off a mile away. Although what you think you're seeing isn't always what you're seeing. You have a positivity buddy here that posts "positive" things and literally can't help stating that it'll turn negative. That's what you call seeing ghosts. Just state your peace and move on. Not everyone's going to like it. If not, so what?
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Not true. You’re one of the negative types all the time.
 
Rockport said:
Not true. You’re one of the negative types all the time.
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You have been pretty much nothing but negative throughout this entire thread about "positivity". This is dripping in irony, but ironically it is so you and what you are known for, on this forum, that it's more sad than funny. And yet, you don't even want to address or change the fact that you are pretty much the most consistently negative person here. It's so ingrained in you that you don't even see it, or probably more truthfully don't care.

Negative towards the team? No. Towards pretty much everyone on here? Absolutely. All the time. That makes it even worse
 
Rockport said:
Not true. You’re one of the negative types all the time.
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You literally label 156 guys on here as above... Do you have default comebacks at your ready when being called out? I actually don't think you read any posts on here but yours, and can only express your tiny thoughts with the above sentence 100% of the time. For some bizarre reason, you get off on this kind of stuff. It's so weird and strange
 
Rockport said:
Being positive isn’t about pretending the Cowboys have been successful — it’s about protecting your sanity, your enjoyment, and your identity as a fan. Negativity feels “realistic,” but long‑term it drains you, narrows your perspective, and makes the whole experience miserable.

Being negative about the Cowboys doesn’t change the record, the roster, or Jerry’s decisions.
It just changes you — your mood, your enjoyment, your energy.

Positivity is the only mindset that gives you a return on investment:

• You enjoy the wins more
• You survive the losses easier
• You stay connected to the team without burning out

The always negative type think:
“If I expect failure, I can’t be disappointed.”

But here’s the truth:
They’re still disappointed — they just ruin the season in advance and they become bitter.

Positive fans get:

• Hope during the season
• Excitement during wins
• A buffer during losses

Negativity is just pre‑pain.

So that’s why I always preach, stay positive and go Cowboys.
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I quit being negative when I started coaching football in 1990. Negativity spreads like wildfire, so does positivity. I got to see both sides of fans, up close and personal. Not putting anyone down or making it personal, around here, but both side are funny. We, coaches and players would make fun of both, the negative ones were extremely funny. We went 29-1, in regular season and 33-4 in a 3 year span and fans were still negative.
 
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