You are behind the wheel in this game called life, and you should steer your car where you want it to go and this all depends on your attitude. How you start your day, everyday, does indeed matter and it can be the deciding factor in how your day will play out and eventually end.
Many people get up daily, unhappy, frustrated about not getting enough sleep in the first place, and then having to go to work, to a job they hate. Some statistics came out recently that said that the percentage of Americans that don't like their jobs/careers has increased, and that figure is currently about 54% of the population. Understandably so, most of us work to survive and end up doing whatever is necessary to have a home, a family and possibly some "extras." It would be great if we could all live out our dreams, not have to worry about money and achieve that ultimate state of happiness, but it's not so easily done. Even the so-called "lucky" folks who live the luxurious life have their share of woes and discontent.
In the interim, it's important to amass a healthier survival technique so that you can indeed feel like you are living in this life, and not just surviving. It all starts with your attitude, and as corny as it sounds, you have to try your best to have a positive one. You have to make a conscious effort every day to choose POSITIVE over negative.
Yesterday I came across a great quote that said, "Five minutes of negative thinking can discourage your body for at least 24 hours or more," and this is so true. Consider when you get out of bed, if you are angry or upset about your existence before your day has even started, what type of day will you have? Not a good one for sure. Take note of your thoughts, actions, reactions, when you focus on something negative, or someone negative. It consumes you completely, to the point that your existence is solely one of tension.
It's important to embrace the reality of your existence, it is what it is, but perhaps you can make some small changes to improve the situation, first in your mind, and then in your actions. If you can get up and first be thankful that you did wake up, take a moment to smile, and reflect on why you are living, and who matters to you. That first 5 minutes alone should enable you to be positive and optimistic. From there, you have to make a choice to keep those positive thoughts in mind throughout the day.
There may be someone that you "wait" to interact with, expecting them to either "lift your spirits," or "darken your mood," because that is how it always is, right? These expectations, for better or worse, can tend to have an adverse affect on our thoughts. Some of us have a friend, or a lover, that we expect to make us happy, and when they fall short, we hold them accountable, and then we blame them for our unhappiness. This is not fair. You can expect someone else to be responsible for your happiness. Some of us also have people in our lives that just anger us to the point that we wish them harm and we focus on what "they do to us." We think about it constantly. We wait for that confrontation, arming ourselves for combat, all the while allowing the quality of our valuable lives to be diminshed by another person. Again, this is not fair.
You have a life that you are entitled to live with joy, peace and love, and you have a choice on whether you will put up with people who want to disrupt that right.
It's important to pamper and nuture yourself, and know that YOU are first responsible for you, your mind, body and soul. Who is in your life? Is it a relationship based on love and respect? Stay away from toxic relationships that drain you and rob you of your happiness. Make a choice to do healthy things for yourself, nutrition, exercise, reading, or anything that bring you moments of happiness.
If life is offering you negative challenges, you must find ways in which to deal with them. Constant arguments, frowns, repeated tensions, should be avoided. If you are on a rollercoaster ride of endless drama, it's time to get off.
Whether or not, your life is filled with joy, or filled with constant tension and unhappiness, you should find some outlets to breathe, and renew your spirit. It may not be so easy to avoid some of these issues (job, home life, children), but how you deal with them can make all the difference in the world. Some things you definitely can not change, however, you can change your attitude about life.
Your life is your God given right to live it well!
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