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Chapter 10-Ella Richards

 Chapter 10

    By: Ella Richards

    So far, I feel as though reading, Are You Fully Charged, has changed some of the little things I do and see in my daily life. In chapter 10 specifically, Tom Rath wants people to focus on making each interaction or conversation you have to be 80% positive. I think that this concept is quite beneficial. This is because, when talking to someone you do not want to be overly positive, but you also do not want to be super negative! It is better you be more positive than negative though because your positiveness can help change someone's day for the better.  For example, I remember one time one of my best friends was having one of her bad days, and I wanted to help her feel better, for even just a little. I decided to take her out and treat her to lunch. I know this small action of mine may not have been a mood changer all together, but it at least took her mind off of the things she was worried about. 

    I think that if society took Rath's words into consideration, we would be an overall happier and more pleasant world. The people I have been in contact with recently, have not been super negative, but they also were not positive. I would say this is due to the ongoing pandemic. Obviously, people are going to be struggling to bring their life back to normal and even provide support for their families. It is hard to be positive when the world is going through a very negative time in history. I believe that if people just take small steps to become more positive, the world will slowly start to change. These people can make a prominent development of how society functions!   

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