Thermostat

Removing yourself from certain situations is a healthy move. The tone is not your vibe so you move on. You walked in the room and you felt the negativity in your bones, like a dark cloud or a spirit of weight. Sometimes you can just hightail it out of there… but what if you can’t?

There is magic in setting the tone.

Imagine standing in line at the DMV. It’s a long line and everyone wants it to be over, including the staff. At that moment you are at a crossroads.

Do I remain a thermometer or do I become the thermostat?

A thermometer would say. This sucks and I just want to get out of here. “Why is the government so inefficient?"

A thermostat would engage the person in line. “Man this reminds me of taking my drivers test when I was 16. I barely passed. Where did you take your driver’s test? How did you do? What kind of car was it?” 

A thermostat isn’t measuring the vibe but attempts to direct it. Thermometers want to be led, so lead them.