Negative or positive perspective?

Philippines
February 5, 2012 8:32pm CST
How you make your life is all a matter of perspective. A miserable day or situation for you could be a source of enjoyment for others. Just as an artist finds beauty in a muddy field, because that is what he's looking for, we also find beautiful things in difficult situations in our lives. To look for the best and see the beautiful is the way to get the best out of life each day. There's a beautiful quote that goes like this: "Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns." Most of the time, I always see the negative and that destroys my mood during the day. I am trying to change my perspective, and I wish it's that easy - to be positive or look at the brighter sides of life. Are you a positive person? Someone who hums or sings even if washing soiled laundries, or someone who can still smile even if the weather is bad causing you to cancel your appointments, or someone who can still share a joke even if seriously ill?
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megamatt
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
7 Feb 12
I try to look at things in the most positive light that I can. Of course, there are times where that might as well be an uphill battle to say the very least. There are times where the world in general tends to be a rather negative place. So we are going to need to put some additional effort to really maintain a positive life and really just enjoy a lot about life, and really just smile right through each and every moment that we can. Of course, for every bad thing, there might be a positive spin to it. Granted, there are times where we are going to just have to face reality and that reality is going to be something that is very harsh. Still for the most part, it is rather prudent to make a positive outlook, for the sake of our own sanity. At least that's how I look at things.
neelia_lyn
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
8 Feb 12
Very good point, megamatt Life is not at all that bad, we have to be positive and just smile right through each situation as you say. Thanks!
lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
6 Feb 12
I try to find the good in every situation as I am a believer everything is for a reason, so in every situation there is usually something you can get out of it eventually that is positive.
neelia_lyn
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
6 Feb 12
That's true. I only realize that there is something good that came out of bad after it happened. So whenever I am going through difficult times, I remember that there is a good reason for it. Thanks, lilaclady.