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Notice the Good Stuff
We are constantly bombarded by all that is going wrong in the world. On television, radio, and in conversation, we hear of natural disasters, murders, scary political maneuvering, global warming, disease, poverty, and on and on and on. The voices are loud, clamoring for our attention. How can we feel optimistic in the face of all this suffering and negativity?
It is easier to be optimistic if we prioritize what is front and center in our mind and on our radar screen. That's where noticing the good stuff comes in. We are surrounded by kindness, beauty, and things that make life worth living every day yet they have quieter, gentler voices and sometimes go unnoticed.
Try making a point of seeing what is positive. This may mean n oticing the clerk who is trying to do a good job, seeing all the filled recycling bins on the curb on garbage day, enjoying the sun when it peeks out from behind a cloud, taking a moment to delight in the giggling of a child or the laughing of your friend, appreciating when your relationships are working, watching someone on the street helping a fellow citizen, acknowledging the person who lets you slip into the lane in busy traffic, and on and on and on!
We are surrounded by things that show us that the world is filled with so much good. In order to feel optimistic, it helps to prioritize looking at the good first.
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