7 signs to recognize negative people in your life

By - TNN Deepika Sahu Updated: Oct 20, 2015, 17:26 IST

Constant worrying, complaining about anything and everything, lack of confidence, gloom and anxiety can be soul-destroying.

These are the traits common among negative people. In life, as they say, there will be always good times and bad times too. A positive person always thinks ‘this too shall pass’ and ‘tomorrow is another day.’

How do we recognize negative people in our lives? What are the warning signs? The following signs will help you to recognize negative people in your life

1. They always worry: Negative people thrive on worry. They are always anticipating about things going wrong even when things are going right for them.

2. They are pessimists: They can never see the brighter side of life. Even on small matters, they think of the worst. Whether it is road traffic, weather or having food in a restaurant, they always think of the worst. Nothing can bring a smile on their face. Negative people rarely envisage a happy outcome or great result. They always imagine that everything will go wrong.

3. They complain a lot: Negative people are serial whiners. They complain a lot and thereby bring in a lot of unpleasantness. They have an inner belief that the whole world is up against them. They can complain about a number of issues ranging from weather, domestic help, work place to onion prices.

4. They hesitate to experiment: Negative people never move outside their comfort zone. They cannot face the possibility of more fear, discomfort, challenges or failure. That is why they are never able to try out new experiences and are generally caught up in a dull and boring zone.

5. They are underachievers: Lack of success could be due to many factors, but negativity is a main cause. Negative people usually think they are not smart enough, athletic enough, or good enough. But the real threat to their success is that their emotional intelligence is crippled by their often critical and negative attitude. The future doesn’t excite them. It doesn’t show them the possibilities of opportunities. They hardly talk about bringing about change because they don’t look beyond their misery or imagined misery. Their approach to life can be best described as ‘being stuck in a dark tunnel.’

6. They are energy suckers: Negative people suck out all your energy. They leave you emotionally and physically drained out. They are simply incapable of producing any positivity around them. Being with them will leave you tired and bereft of any energy.

7. They have limited experiences in life: A negative person will hardly recognize joy, passion, beauty and excitement. These are not emotions or feelings that they regularly experience. They hardly look at the brighter/happier side of life.