Lifters, Downers and Statics

I think there are three types of people in your life. They are as follows:

• Lifters
• Downers
• Statics

Lifters are those people who are constantly trying to get you to do better. If you mention your dream to a lifter, they are going to do the best they can can to help you achieve your goal. Upon hearing your goal, lifters immediately start racking their brains for a way to help you achieve your goal. Lifters are excited about your goal, maybe even more excited than you are. Lifters will remind you of your goal every time they see you. Lifters are always in your corner. They are your cheering section.

Downers are the opposite of Lifters. If you mention your dream to a downer, they are going tell you several reason why your goal is wrong or unreachable. Upon hearing your goal, Downers are amused by your naive optimism. When a downer sees you fail, you are confirming their opinions on life. Downers can tell you all the things you are doing wrong. Downers secretly enjoy your suffering and failures.

Statics are those people who require nothing from you except your friendship. Statics are unphased when you tell them your goals. Statics realize that people say a lot of things, but rarely do people do the things that they say they are going to do. Statics are happy when you succeed and are sad when you fail. Statics accept you for who you are regardless of what you do. Statics appear to be emotionally distant, but care deeply in their own little way.

I learned recently that I was a Lifter. What are you?