Have you ever been around someone who always finds the bad in every situation?

It’s exhausting to be around them. They suck all your positive energy into a black hole of negativity.

You try to encourage them and build them up, but it’s like trying to teach a cat to play fetch.

They can imagine all sorts of trouble you never would think of.

I’ve said before that worry is a misuse of your imagination.

Mark Twain said: Worry is like paying a debt you don’t owe.

Mark Twain also said: I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, most of which never happened.

But your negative friend won’t pay any attention to these ideas.

You’re probably way ahead of me and expecting me to talk about how powerful a positive mindset can be.

That is true.

But today I want to talk about when you might need your negative friend to help you.

Sometimes you do need to imagine the worst-case scenario.