Joy teaches George that "negativity kills productivity". Which leads Danny to showing George rule #5:
Don't Waste Your Energy on Those Who Won't Get on Your Bus
I don't think this means you give up on people, though. As Mark L stated in a comment to a previous post, to give up goes against the parent/teacher instinct we all have as educators. If we believe it's OK to give up on a student, we are in the wrong profession!
Just as we wouldn't give up on students, I don't think you give up on adults, either, even if they are negative. To me, rule #5 means you don't let other people's negativity "kill your productivity".
What does rule #5 mean to you?
I don't believe you give up on someone who is negative or not on your bus. I think you continue with your positive outlook and your positive energy bus and hopefully, they can start to see things differently in the future. If enough people are positive around an energy vampire, I think it could lead to the vampire losing some of steam and possibly having a different outlook.
ReplyDeleteWell put Mr. Long. I agree!
DeleteI also agree with Kurt. Staying positive to "fend off" a vampire will also help keep you in the right place and hopefully help them too.
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