become a thermostat not a thermometer

I found this article on one of my inspirational sites that makes fill floating in the atmosphere when i felt like burying my head many fits under the ground.

A thermostat changes the environment by bringing the temperature up or down. Through God's self-control and wisdom, you can do the same in situations and in the lives of others around you.

Scripture says you overcome evil with good. In your life, when you deal with those who are negative, critical, rude and short-tempered, you don't have to let them infect you. You can infect them. You don't have to be a part of the majority; you can live in the minority. You can act as a thermostat, one who changes the temperature and the attitudes of those around you.

When you go to work, people may be singing the blues, complaining about the boss, complaining about the economy, talking about how bad somebody is treating them. Don't join in and say, "Oh, you think you have it bad? Let me tell you about my problems! My teenager won't straighten up. I think I'm going to have to have surgery on my back. My insurance has doubled. We didn't qualify for that new home we really wanted."

No, when you talk defeat, you draw in defeat. Don't let them influence you and draw out the worst. You can make the choice and act as a thermostat. Yes, you may have those problems going on, but you have the spirit of the living God on the inside. Your attitude should be, "Yes, I may have some problems. Yes, it may be difficult, but I know this too shall pass." Or, "Yes, it's true I may have to have surgery, but I know God is going to bring me out better off than I was before." And "No, we didn't qualify for that new home, but I'm not discouraged. I know God has something better in store."

That's a thermostat. You didn't let them pull you down. You pulled them up. You're not talked into getting defeated, dragging through life with no enthusiasm, letting every negative voice influence you. No, you can choose to live life as a thermostat. When you walk into a room, you change the atmosphere!