Look for the good in people. Close-mindedness, judgement, and cynicism are lazy attitudes that do nothing to improve your life. All these attitudes do is shut you off to the possibilities around you. They prevent you from seeing past your own opinions and perceptions. These attitudes also leave no room for the potential for growth … Continue reading Look For Good
Cynicism is an easy out. Looking for the good in life, in people, and in our circumstances requires much more effort and intention. A positive attitude and outlook must be cultivated, nourished, and maintained. Cynicism, on the other hand, excuses us from trying. It closes us off to possibility. With optimism comes the potential for … Continue reading To Live Openly And Purposefully
People who want us to be afraid will go to great lengths to ensure that they get what they want. What they want, however, should not be factored into our sense of happiness, contentment, or peace of mind. If we allow them to manipulate, distract, or agitate us, they have already won. Worse still, if … Continue reading Fear Is A Choice
People will disappoint us. This is part of life. Sometimes it will be the people we know and trust. Other times it will be people we have never met, but in whom we had some degree of hope, faith, or confidence. The common factor is expectation. The greater our expectations, the more we have the … Continue reading Expecting Happiness
There is no prize for being the most cynical person in the room. No one is going to celebrate us because of our unhappiness, especially when it is self-imposed. People do not think more highly of us when we play the victim, complain, or criticize others over and over again. We will not be remembered … Continue reading Worthy Of A Good Life
