As we all know, 99.9% of having a
happy, peaceful life is attitude. So, lately I've been focusing on
what my focus is. If I think I should be miserable, chances are, I
will be. So, I'm trying to retrain my brain to shine a spotlight on
the good things in my life.
Thoughts and circumstances are
fleeting. No point in dwelling on those that bring me down. What's
more? Why not also stretch the duration of things that lift me up?
When I allow happy moments to grow joy in my heart and soul, they
literally expand to block out pain, sorrow and regret.
Aggravation fades into the background
when love and understanding take center stage.
And yes, I am human. I can't help but
feel frustration and anger. But when they surface, I try to control
how big a role they play in my life by switching my focus to positive
outcomes, rather than negative circumstances. Or, at the very least,
I try to see the humor in the situation.
I've never subscribed to the notion
that one must be giddily positive at all times. Shit happens, as they
say and sometimes, that shit becomes a literal shit-storm. That's
when it teaches. That's how we learn and grow and move forward.
Negativity is inspirational in a way that positivism can never be. It
moves us to do better.
However, as I struggle with my hard
earned lessons and spread that all important awareness, I am
increasingly careful to keep my inner eye trained on the good things
in life. Because the brighter they shine, the brighter my path
becomes. And who wants to walk in darkness all the time? Not me!