7 benefits of negative thinking: 1. It will keep you from missing failed opportunities. 2. Helps you to wait for the right timing to do something uncomfortable. You can put off so many things. 3. Helps you to concentrate on all the obstacles of life. 4. You won't waste your time doing things like growing yourself. 5. Open your eyes to others' ulterior motives. You will be able to read their minds. You will be able to develop mental fences that keep others out. 6. You won't need to be burdened by obtaining lasting happiness or fulfillment because you will be so drained. 7. Help you have trouble accepting or respecting others, since you don't accept or respect yourself. This, of course, is all facetious. Attitude is simply a habit of thought. It is a choice. Which attitude are we choosing?

Greg Thomas

United Church of God Pastor

Greg Thomas is the part-time Pastor of the Cleveland, Ohio congregation. Ordained in 1981, he has served in the ministry for 43-years and assumed the role of Pastor in January 2011. As a certified leadership consultant, Greg is the founder and president of weLEAD, Inc. Chartered in 2001, weLEAD is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization and a major respected resource for free leadership development information reaching a worldwide audience. Greg also founded Leadership Excellence, Ltd in 2009 offering leadership training and coaching.