How Can We Learn to See the Positive in Life?

for me there's a lot of way to overcome depression ..but for all the good way to over come it the best way for me is TO TRUST IN GOD ( you'd live in love ) if you just know who you trust then you won't get depress. Life spins in a twists and turn..but if you just have that word "TRUST" inside you then never you'd be depress..

Well, I am in the middle of living out a real life trauma. I am taking care of my son who was injured in an accident. I actually started a blog in which I sort through what I see each day and find hope to carry on another day. I have to see the positive or seek for it until I find it to get through each day or it will get me down. Some days it's easy to find (like when he's doing good) and other days it is more difficult to find (like when he's having a rough day!)... but hope is there if we can look for it.

Thank you for posting this story! It is so good! I think we all need this. I try to think positive all the time, myself. It's hard sometimes, though, because like so many people these days, I'm having a lot of money problems. Also, I have been sick with UTIs a lot these days and I've had a time getting adjusted to my antibiotics. I took my last dose yesterday and I seem to be doing better now. I just hope I have this problem nipped in the bud for once.

When you just concern about what you live,you're probably easily to make decisions to change your bad respects,and it's also easy to give up.What you have to do is just to think about your family,your friends,the people who you love. Every time when i feel bad and wanna give up my dream,i'll always recall how my parents live,are they healthy enough.I saw their hair had turned white.They are old.It's my turn to take over this family,and of course the responsibilities.So i have to think positively,otherwise life could not go on.

well we all had problem's yeah it's true, no one in this world doesn't have problems, everybody has his own problems, things are going wrong because of problems, i myself have a lot of problems that i encounter, the difficulties and weaknesses i have but we know only god can solve our problems in his presence and the way you ask him heartily he grant you the way you are....

Relax your mind,do not give youself to much pressure!

all the time!

Its really encouraging to see him and his courage to live life with determination. Well, we see people worrying for little causes, why? even me think its just not enough. health probs, emotional, mental, everything can cause a turmoil , but a positive attitude and faith can encourage a happy life. Thanx 4 sharing this information with us.

You are so right that this is a learning process. I have never felt depressed but I have read many articles that talk about the benefits of exercise against depression. I have overcome many other challenges with the power of thought, however, I think we can do just about anything that we think we can do.

hi buenavida yes I have and am doing it for the p ast year and a half. from b eing an ordinary mother and adult son living in an apartment and pretty much lower middle class people. I was happily retired but my son was having problems in his work place. he was working for a small company that had overshot their budget and lowered his wages. anyway he was laid off and we got behing on the rent so e viction came and with that thw worst of the worst. homeless, even the sound of the word ties my tummy in knots. So after not finding work right away as the e conomy had suddenly fallen we were literally walking all day so we could check into a homeless shelter. then he met Andrew a social worker for adult protection services and Andrew persuaded my son and I that for now the best thing was f or me 83 then to use my social security and ssi checks to stay here in this goshawful retirement center. so the only positive thing was a place to stay, a bed to sleep on a r oom and three meals a day, and forget you once was on your own and was not waited on hand and foot like this.Yes I would much rather be back in an apartment with my son,him working here and me mylottin as usual. but he did not get a job until just three weeks ago so now we may be able to move into an apartment again when he has accumulated enough money.the power of knowing that crying and being sad and depressed would make me ill and not solve a damned thing I decided to be happy for now where I am and look forward to much better things.I see before me here many who are so much worse off than myself, in wheelchairs and smiling and being pleasant with every one around him. so if all of these brave people can be happy in spite of being handicapped so can I with my bad leg. I can still walk by myself, no wheelchair so I have a lot to be thankful for and I am I truly am.

I think we only learn to see the positive when we have Him in our lives. Many times I have failed to live my life without Him or turning my back on Him. I have to say I learn things the hard way but now I know already. It may sound that I may be a goody two shoes but its the truth. For the how many years of my existence, I find myself in the midst of putting an end to my foolish ways. But definitely spending more time with my relationship with Him, understanding what life has for us, going out and living life how God wants us to will definitely keep you positive with your outlook in life. Everybody should always see things in a positive no matter what the circumstances may be. Everything starts with your outlook in life and thus you should change it with God in it.

Hi BV! That's a nice experience. To stay or see the positives we need an accurate understanding of what is happening to us or around us. I sometimes debate both sides of the issue to myself. Then find the positive side of anything and self-talk myself into seeing things in a positive light. When negative thoughts come I sometimes tell myself to stop thinking like that. Take care!

The only way that can reveal what is positive is by correcting your mistakes. It is good to make mistakes but it is also important to find out the solutions so that we will not going to repeat it again...It is the best way to find out what is correct and what is wrong.

i handle my difficult moments through music, writing anything, through blog and singing and gym too. i had to set back and relax and most important is a lot of prayers.

I have overcome a life-changing, very sad situation with the power of thought. Just as my life was changing, just after the event and I was mentally and emotionally numb, my employer thought it a good idea to make us attend a lecture by a speaker who specialized in positive thinking and changing our lives by changing our attitudes--choosing our attitudes rather than letting our attitude control us. It changed my life and helped me through the worst time of my life. Ever since, that wisdom and advice has helped me see the good in things and to look for the positive in the negative. There is nothing that can defeat me unless I allow it, no one can make me feel badly unless I consent to it. In fact, my life changed within a week of hearing that man talk and I was able to thank him for his guidance.

For me by praying it to Jehovah God and his holy spirit guide you in every aspect of your life specially if you worship him.

I think we can learn to take things positively in our life. But for this we could change our way of thinking. I think if we always thinks positively then it is good for us. And never try thinking negatively. It can change our way of life. If we always thinks positively then everything can be happen good in our life.

My philosophy on this is simple: count your blessings. It may be as ordinary as being able to wake up in the morning, but be thankful coz it's a new chance at life. Your story is absolutely true. Other people have bigger problems and are in more difficult situations. If we always see the goodness in what we have, life is always beautiful!