Embrace The Good!
written by Sandy - September 1st, 2010 at 3:30 am
A message from Sandy.
”Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.”———-Ernest Hemingway
What are your expectations? Are they realistic? If we want that happy ending, do we need to let go of the fairy tale and start appreciating our reality? How we view our reality has a lot to do with our level of happiness. If the view is a negative one, we’re most likely discontent. Negative thinking tends to create stress and unhappiness. We tend to think that it is being unhappy that leads people to complain, when actually it is complaining that leads people to be unhappy. Dissatisfaction and negative thinking become habits. But as we know, all habits can be broken.
So how do we break the habit of negative thinking? Remember that old song “Don’t Worry Be Happy?” Maybe that is the simplest advice. Decide to eliminate all of your negative thoughts for one week. That’s right—no worrying, stressing or complaining. Challenge yourself and your team. For one week, resolve that you will stop comparing what you have right now with what you hoped you would have. Determine that whatever your lot in life—you’re building on it. How will you implement this challenge? I’d love to hear back how your week goes.
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”—-Mark Twain
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