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Tuesday 31 December 2013
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Friday 6 December 2013
No Rest for the Weary but Looking on the Bright Side
Well my fun and games just keeps going on and on. Since my husband passed away I have managed to get on social assistance but they are only going to let me have it for three months. I am also starting a job soon that's commission based and I may have to sell my home soon because social assistance can't cover my expenses. Sometimes it feels that there's no rest for the weary.
I'm not sure how I'm going to be doing all of this but I have to remind myself to look on the bright side of things. At least I have found myself a job, moving is a great way to declutter and, if I have to sell, at least I'll have some available cash.
I mention looking on the bright side because there have been studies that imply that people who are optimistic live longer, less likely to have negative health effects, are more successful and are happier in their lives. I don't know about you but I want to live like that. Now, I'm not saying to be unrealistic (I'm not expecting to win the lottery tonight, but that would be nice.) It's just that there is good in any situation even if you can't see it right at the moment. As Lao Tzu said :
I'm not sure how I'm going to be doing all of this but I have to remind myself to look on the bright side of things. At least I have found myself a job, moving is a great way to declutter and, if I have to sell, at least I'll have some available cash.
I mention looking on the bright side because there have been studies that imply that people who are optimistic live longer, less likely to have negative health effects, are more successful and are happier in their lives. I don't know about you but I want to live like that. Now, I'm not saying to be unrealistic (I'm not expecting to win the lottery tonight, but that would be nice.) It's just that there is good in any situation even if you can't see it right at the moment. As Lao Tzu said :
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”Optimism also seems to be a recurring idea in the thoughts of great men (and women) such as Anne Frank, Winston Churchill, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Hellen Keller, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and many more. So follow their example and as Monty Python said in The Life of Brian "Always look on the bright side of life".
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