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title: "7 Focusing Negative Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Focusing Negative quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Focusing Negative sayings and thoughts."
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> [As soon as you start focusing on the negative you're dead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libbie-hickman/as-soon-as-you-start-focusing-on-the-negative-you-re-dead/)

[Libbie Hickman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libbie-hickman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c97/libbie-hickman-93946_focusing_as-soon-as-you-start-focusing-on-the-neg_68449.png)

> [“It means no longer focusing negative energy on things beyond our control.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chesley-b-sullenberger/it-means-no-longer-focusing-negative-energy-on-things-beyond-our/)

[Chesley B. Sullenberger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chesley-b-sullenberger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f81/chesley-b-sullenberger-37517_energy_it-means-no-longer-focusing-negative-ene_266245.jpg)

> [I got into the habit of filtering out all the good in my life, focusing on only the negative. I'm not sure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-mvula/i-got-into-the-habit-of-filtering-out-all-the-good-in-my-life/)

[Laura Mvula](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-mvula/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65a/laura-mvula-12464_depressing_i-got-into-the-habit-of-filtering-out-al_341497.jpg)

> [Focusing on negative situations is never helpful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqui-holland/focusing-on-negative-situations-is-never-helpful/)

[Jacqui Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqui-holland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd1/jacqui-holland-35867_helpful_focusing-on-negative-situations-is-never_452849.jpg)

> [Focusing on the negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tobymac/focusing-on-the-negative-only-makes-a-difficult-journey-more-difficult/)

[TobyMac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tobymac/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b3/tobymac-26095_cactus_focusing-on-the-negative-only-makes-a-di_924287.jpg)

> [“If you spend your time focusing on negative things, that’s what you’ll receive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mina-faraway/if-you-spend-your-time-focusing-on-negative-things-that-s-what-you-ll/)

[Mina Faraway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mina-faraway/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d3/mina-faraway-36233_abundance_if-you-spend-your-time-focusing-on-negat_2838364.jpg)

> [You cannot help the world by focusing on the negative things. As you focus on the world's negative events, you not only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rhonda-byrne/you-cannot-help-the-world-by-focusing-on-the-negative-things-as-you/)

[Rhonda Byrne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rhonda-byrne/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/180/rhonda-byrne-585_add_you-cannot-help-the-world-by-focusing-on_2940530.png)

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