avoiding negativity

Remember that scene in the Matrix movie? Where the Oracle was in the kitchen and tells Neo (played by Keannu Reeves), as he enters to not worry about the vase. Was she precognitive? Or thru slight mental suggestion made Neo turn and he elbows the flower vase? And then the Oracle, asks if by telling him about the vase guaranteed his failure to avoid hitting  the vase with his elbow, and wonders if she didn't mention it in the first place it wouldn't have happened.

That scene made me wonder as well what the Oracle's role in the matrix? Is she a program helping the humans, or a program devised to create controlled-chaos? Had she not made the implication that Neo is the chosen, would Neo pursue being the saviour of the human race?

Do you think some people, may just by simply saying something to you, change the course of your personal events? In my opinion, yes and no. An affirmative since they may lay the plot that at most times is unavoidable. And not heeding their warnings may also give out the same desired effect.

We are the masters of our own destiny, but sometimes  words, as simple as they are get trapped in your subconscious, hence, it may be healthy for you to avoid people who say words that are often times, flat out negative. How do we avoid them if they are within our workplace? Or we are tied to them by blood, by law? Sadly, we should learn to create barriers from those negativity... but it does feel unhealthy a lot of times.

Words that fail to uplift someone may have hints of truth to them, although they're peppered with a salty, bitter flavor. But words that foretell of your downfall, failure are akin to stamping you from moving forward or on going at the right path. Or confusing you to take which path.

How negative is negative? If it fails to support you in your endeavors, if it creates conflict in your decision making, if it becomes inconvenient for you whenever you hear those words... they are negative.
Words of encouragement, words with careful, and learned thoughts will always put you at ease. But words that give off a negative vibe, however slight, is always absorbed by your inner mind. Only time, will teach us to learn from words that create pain and misery...