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pos·i·tive adj . \ ˈ pä-zə-tiv, ˈ päz-tiv\ 8. a : having a good effect : favorable <a positive role model> b : marked by optimism <the positive point of view> So, of recent, positive-ness is hard to find. Not really , but that's how it feels so often these days. I make it a point to try and stay positive when those around me seem to be negative about everything they talk about. Or the people who complain a lot; I'm trying to consciously avoid vocalizing my complaints because: a) most people probably don't care to hear them, b) complaining brings the mood of the room down a notch or two and I don't want to be that person, and c) complaining won't get me anywhere soo it should probably stay in my head anyway. Plus! I've noticed more and more than when a group of people starts complaining about something, or being negative that it's a rapidly descending spiral that gets harder and...