I’ve lost my tail.
It’s not your tail that’s the problem, Eeyore, it’s your attitude.
Eeyores claim failure before they’ve even started. I counsel many of them. “Pastor, pray for me. I need a job.” I ask if they have ever considered a certain line of work. “Oh, I can’t do that.” I ask if they’ve ever tried. “No, but here is a list of seven reasons why it won’t work.”
I can’t help you, Eeyore.
Eeyore’s think everything and everyone is against them. Age, height, income, lack of connections, eye color, weather, education, etc, are all reasons why they CAN’T.
I rarely see an Eeyore change. It is possible, but rare.
All it takes for an Eeyore to change is one small victory.
The hard part is getting them to attempt one thing.
Joel Stiff's Adventure 