We all have our ups and downs, good days and bad. The world is filled with peaks and valleys, just like life. As we travel on a road or through time, we experience, and never escape, those every so present undulations.
With the constant bombardment of negativity on the network airways and in the printed press, you would assume the sky has fallen and the end of the world is near. Are those scare tactics and gloomy methods new? No! It has been that way since man first walked upright.
For every negative aspect of life, there is a good one. The world is filled with goodness. Where you decide to look is up to you. Do you pay attention to the downers and pessimists, or do you notice what is positive and optimistic. The choice is yours and that choice is the very essence of free will.
Sometimes we just need a simple reminder to look with fresh eyes, to see the good, and not listen to the bad. One of my favorite Bible verses is Philippians 4:8:
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
The apostle Paul, 2000 years ago, challenged the people of that time to seek out and dwell on the positives in their lives and not focus on what is negative. We all need that reminder from time to time because we aren’t perfect and our emotions and thoughts can be easily hijacked by the utterances of others.
So today, try to refocus your mind and attitude. Take Paul’s advice, and, at least for a little bit, see the good and the bright in life. Leave the negativity to those that are comfortable with, and seem to love and dwell in it, to them for their warped pleasure. Focus instead on what is good, and pure, and right….it is all around you if you only focus, look, and listen.
Lawyair On The Run 