Atitutde on doing any task - your take?

Guys!

Coming straight to the point. I searched and this discussion is different.

Background - Any task or work in life is done to get benefits. Task carried on is for successs, everyone knows that.

Now comes optimistic and pesimistive approach.

Its a general rule to be optimistic... but holdon.... think .. everyone wants success and positive approach is way to go but I feel

When striving for a sucessful task person should worry about negative aspect to mitigate. Adds to success.

Finally - a task is successful when people are of positive atitude or people who can project the risk and work on them.

Debate:

Negative thinking or seeing the other negative side of any task actually ensures success?

Your views????

Personally I think to be negative, is good . Person can mitigate the risk and strive for success.

Do you mean if one should be aware of the negative possibilities in a project?? In that case yes one should be aware of them, so that if they arise they will have a plan prepared beforehand to tackle them.

Originally posted by: souro

Do you mean if one should be aware of the negative possibilities in a project?? In that case yes one should be aware of them, so that if they arise they will have a plan prepared beforehand to tackle them.

No Soumya - not possibilities... just go for a project thinking the negative aspects... thinkin about fall back scemarios and go for a project - realize that not all things in life is success.

Originally posted by: manjujain

I think anshu, we should have positive attitude but at the same time we should be aware of all -ve things and should think about if those circumstances arise what should we be doing. Most of the time when -ve things happen we can't think in right direction and hurts us more. In my opinion if we have analyzed -ve situations too that incareses the confidence level as we know what to do in all circumstances.

Exactly👏 Manju Di .. Respect the thought. Am saying when a task is taken its understood that persons wants it be success... but carry on the task with negative atitude that thing are goin to go wrong that way.. u are aware of problems and no last minute surprises to complete it with sucess... makes sense?

I would not call it negative at all. Looking at pros and cons of any task is being realistic, objective & more calculative IMHO. That way one is prepared completely what may be involved in completing the task successfully. Looking at total realistic picture. If I am understanding your Qs correctly. Ofcourse being optimistic is key in seeing positive successful outcome.

Some people only see negative to any task or project or venture that I would call negative. They are so pessimistic that they hurt their own success thinking that way.

While some are just positive & optimistic people who visualize and make it happen for them.

Originally posted by: raj5000

Debate:

Negative thinking or seeing the other negative side of any task actually ensures success?

Your views????

I would not call it negative thinking...I would call it healthy skeptecism. Being skeptic is good whereas being negative is not. For example:

Scenario: you are married, have kids, work full time job.....a promotion is coming up but you need to knock out one of the certification exam out of your way for you to be eligible for that promotion

Task: Preparing for an important exam that is a week away.

Negative thinking:

OMG....how am I gonna find the time to prepare for that exam. There's no way I can pass it. If only I had time....did not have kids' responsibility.....was not married.......etc. etc.

Skepticism:

Okay...exam date is approaching near....what can go wrong that could adversly affect my preparation.....hmmmmm....kids could fall sick - talk to the baby sitter that I might need extra help this week........might not get enough time for household chores - butter up hubby and tell him about the big raise😉paisey key liye sala kuch bhi kareyga😛.......a report is coming due right before the exam-work overtime a week before the week of exam and knock the report out of way and also roll over some OT hours to the week of exam so that I can take couple of days off right before exam😊

Positive thinking...actually "way over the top" kinda positiveness😳

bhai, exam hee hai ...koi kumbh ka mela thodi na hai ki barah saal mein ek baar aayega. Iss baar pass nahi huey toh agley mahiney phir schedule ker lengey. Promotion hee toh nahi mileyga na....raise hee toh delay hoga na....ki fark paynda hai. Roti shoti toh chal hee rahi hai na.....abhi toh IF per badi hot debate chal rahi hai😛 Chalo, padhai key bahaaney wireless network ka maza loota jaaye😉

Personally I think to be negative, is good . Person can mitigate the risk and strive for success.

Raj, I would suggest be skeptic....not negative. Negativity can never be good.....just my point of view here😊

Originally posted by: raj5000

DB and Raksha - thanks for sharing.

See calculative behaviour or starting on positive note is right. However taking any task means u wanna achieve success - but hinking of negative about reasons of failures while continuing on the task should help. NO?