LOOK FOR
THE POSITIVES
Our lives are overflowing with negative information from
the newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Nations are at war, thousands
are dying of starvation and thousands are killed by natural disasters. There is
no avoiding or ignoring the facts. We
even receive negativity from our own families and friends every single day.
How we deal with this information is up to us. One, we can absorb it all and allow it to
negatively dominate our thoughts, emotions, attitudes and our day-to-day
lives. Or two, we can view these events
as an unfortunately “normal” part of our existence and concentrate on those
things we can do something about - such as our own personal lives and
how we can positively affect and influence ourselves and those around us. In fact, if we dwell on the negatives around
us and constantly reinforce them with our thoughts and words, our lives will
tend to be mostly negative. “Bad” things
are more likely to keep happening to us.
Instead, if we change our focus to the good things of
life - the positives - there is an above average chance that things will get
much better. Negatives fill our
emotional bucket quickly and before we know it, they are spilling all over
ourselves and those around us. Isn’t it
far more logical to fill our bucket with positives? The people around us are
sure to be much more receptive to any spillage that might occur.
Try this. Make a
“Gratitude Check”. Take some time for
yourself and write down the good things in your life or the things you enjoy
and appreciate. Start with the fact that
you woke up this morning, then go from there.
No matter how bad your situation is, if you try just a little you’ll
have well over a hundred items on your list.
A helpful hint - keep the list handy and add to it as you think of other
things. There will always be days when
your list will come in handy to give you a pick-me-up.
Be selective about what you read, watch on TV and the
music you listen to. Think about the
information your mind is absorbing and determine whether it’s really good for
you. Be selective with your friends and
pay attention to the conversations you are having. Is the relationship - or the conversation -
based on negative words and feelings?
Would you be better off changing the subject - or finding someone
different to spend your time with?
Watch your “self talk”. This is the imaginary
conversations we have with ourselves and others, especially when there are
potential conflicts on the horizon. Stop
“badmouthin’” the people in your life and stop badmouthin’ yourself! Every time we do that, we are reinforcing to
ourselves just how miserable the world is and how unfortunate we are.
Look for the positives in everything that happens in your
life, no matter how bad they seem at the time.
Life is filled with lessons and the potential for each of us to learn,
especially from the uncomfortable situations.
Pay attention. Learn as quickly
as possible so these lessons need not be repeated.
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