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I've long carried a suspicion that some relentlessly negative people are expressing their gift for TRIZ and troubleshooting. Because their early years are fill

• the_af 5y ago
  The problem with being relentlessly negative is that it doesn't work. Not unless the people you're explaining the problem to are receptive to your approach, and they don't think you're just a naysayer. You must explain what you are doing and, if possible, show good results you obtained through this method. To be effective, you don't have to be just right; you have to convince others that you are right as well. To give an extreme example, the Soviet engineer of this story was lucky Stalin died, because he certainly didn't understand the mindset of his interlocutor and wasn't well received.
  • WarOnPrivacy 5y ago
    > The problem with being relentlessly negative is that it doesn't work. This tends to be a problem with most poorly channeled abilities. >Not unless the people you're explaining the problem to are receptive to your approach, and they don't think you're just a naysayer. You must explain what you are doing and, if possible, show good results you obtained through this method. These are skills. They can be tough to develop in a vacuum; it may be impossible when push-back is the only feedback.