It is Difficult to be Indifferent at Work

Paranoid (Suspicious – Fearful) – Trusting – Faith – Hope - Confident

Passive Aggressive (Negative - Uncertain) – Assertive – Positive - Optimistic - Clear

Petty (Narrow – Mean) – Generous – Important – Expansive

Personally (Subjectively) – Objectively – Accurately – Impartially - Fairly

I’m trying to avoid the four ‘P’s and their cousins, and I am trying to come up with an alternative.

I don’t like being around someone who is suspicious of my actions.  If they fear my intentions, I generally lose their support.  If they don’t feel they can trust me they will be negative and uncertain and what they say will be narrow minded and may even be mean.  When I make a general statement, they may take it personally and then they can’t fairly judge my narrative.

So I want to be more confident and trusting, have faith in others and hope for the best.  If I am more positive and clearly describe my view in optimistic terms, my statements my seem less threatening and be more easily supported.  I’ll try to be more generous and include others in my efforts to seek out what is best for everyone. 

If I objectively and accurately state my views maybe I’ll be treated fairly and receive an impartial resolution.