How To Be Optimistic

How to Be Optimistic

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While being skeptical can be a healthy way to avoid getting taken advantage of, being pessimistic – that is, always assuming the worst – can have major negative consequences on your life. Seeing only the negative aspects of any situation can cause you to miss opportunities, neglect problems that need to be solved, and fail to take action that would otherwise improve your relationships and quality of life. Optimists look for the light at the end the tunnel. If you’ve always had a pessimistic worldview, it can be difficult to shift your focus, but it is possible to start seeing the glass as half full, not half empty.

Steps

1. Let go of the assumption that the world is against you, or that you were born with a gray cloud over your head. It is an assumption that has no basis in reason or science. To believe that the universe or a itual entity has singled you out and shifted the world order just to make your life miserable is both self-centered and illogical and not nice. Be humble and stop pretending you’ve got the world all figured out. Read more

Some good thoughts to share

Think positive!!

Anger is a condition in which the tongue thinks faster than the mind.

You can’t change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future.

God always gives his best to those who leave the choice with him.

A hug is a great gift… one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it’s easy to exchange.

May you always know peace, light, love and laughter!!!

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And here’s an inspirational poem to share titled God Hath Not Promised:

God hath not promised
Skies always blue
Flowers strewn pathways
All our lives through

God hath not promised
Sun without rain
Joy without sorrow

But God hath promised light for the way
Strength for the day
Rest for the labor
Grace for the trials
Unfailing sympathy and undying love
~By Author Unknown

The rainy days of life

As I look outside today, the clouds are dark and rain is tapping on my window.  For most, rain is an easy excuse to complain – “Oh, this weather is terrible!”  But we need to take the rainy days with the sunny ones and appreciate each day for the gifts that they hold.  We can’t let external things, like the weather, control our mood for the day, we must create our own mood! Each day we have the power to construct our mindset and outlook on life.  So today, as I see the rain coming down, I think, “Wow, we needed the rain to make the flowers and trees grow.  I could use a day to work on paper work inside the house rather than working outside.”  Rainy days are often the best ones for getting friends together to watch a movie, or reading a good book in bed!  One trick that I use is to not get out of bed before I think of at least one positive thing that the day will hold for me, and then I smile!  Creating this positive moment first thing makes a huge difference in the day.  When it becomes habit and we do this every day, amazing things can really happen – rain or shine! Read more