By: Julia Lucey
With 2020 being the challenging year it has been for many of us, we have found ourselves more than ever looking for comfort in others and in ourselves. Something as simple as a friendly hello or a meaningful compliment can go a long way after several months of isolation. It can make someone’s day; it can help someone keep pushing through a difficult period in their life. Greenwich resident Christopher J. Wirth has recognized this and has dedicated his time and work to spreading positivity throughout both our community and communities nationwide.
Wirth is the author of The Positivity Tribe, a new book that follows the story of high school students who, as they endure their own difficult times, create a “positivity tribe” with the purpose of spreading encouraging notes around their community. As they spread these kind messages, the students find that their consideration for others has positive impacts on their own lives, something central to Wirth’s work.
The Positivity Tribe book was launched this August 20. Having it published and accessible this year was very important to Wirth due to the tough times in business, personal lives, and family lives as a result of shutdowns and other effects of the virus. Given these circumstances, he saw a heightened need for the story’s positive messages. In January and February, Wirth was actually writing a different book, one more business-related, but after the pandemic hit, he realized the power The Positivity Tribe could have in helping its readers.
The Positivity Tribe can be purchased online at thepositivitytribe.com, and your copy will come with your own set of positivity notes to distribute in your community. Alternatively, the book is also available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Amazon.
The idea behind the novel actually came from Wirth’s own life, when in the late summer of 2019 he and his company started spreading positivity notes of their own around Greenwich and neighboring towns, leaving them in places for strangers to find, such as tucked in the windshields of parked cars. The notes contain various kind messages and quotes, and today Wirth reported these efforts to extend positivity have led to the spread of over 13,000 notes in over 40 states and six countries,
“You never know what someone is going through,” Wirth explained. “We all have challenges, especially this year with the pandemic.” He also highlighted other stressors that have surfaced this year, from racial issues to an intense election, and thus an increasingly important role for pockets of positivity in our lives and in those surrounding us. In addition, Wirth anticipates the holidays will be difficult for many this year and hopes his book will provide solace and inspiration to its readers.
Wirth is the founder and president of No Quit Living, a speaking, training, and coaching company focused on inspiring clients to stay true to their goals, with the ultimate mission of motivating people to never give up. No Quit Living coaches and trains individuals, companies, and teams, promoting skills including accountability, time maximization, personal development, and more, as well as offering motivational speaking services. Additionally, its No Quit Living podcast addresses topics of business, health, and self-help, featuring conversations with “highly successful people from all walks of life” about “what motivates and drives them to successfully attack life head on and never give up.”
As the holiday season approaches and this long year comes to a close, whether you read The Positivity Tribe, or give out some positivity notes of your own, or spend some time listening to the No Quit Living podcast, spreading positivity in any way you know how can go a long way in both your life and in the lives of those around you.
