People are easily swayed to negativity, just look at the 'programming' from the 'news'. Conditioned to it we are. And you are right @clayboyn, people will learn by experiencing positive examples. Our world needs lots more folks doing positive acts, leading by example.
"Avoid throwing bricks at a crumbling building, save the bricks to build a new structure based on a positive dynamic".- Tio Andy, Cherokee Medicine Man.