Accentuate The Positive

What are you paying more attention to these days? What seems to be on a continuous loop on the record player of your mind? I’m amazed at how much time I can spend thinking about things that make me upset the negative that surrounds us day in and day out we got politicians and public figures doing STUPID stuff. We got coaches that's supposed to be setting examples for our young people destroying there lives not saying this is something new but seems to have gotten more noticeable within the past few years. We got religious leaders destroying people instead of building them up. What should be thoughts of happiness sometimes end up replaying over and over again until my emotions get all mixed in and, before I know it, I’m feeling blue because of how society's perception on things has become so twisted.Does this happen to you? It’s not so much that your thoughts are bad. Thoughts are thoughts. They come and go. Unfortunately, some of those thoughts like to hang around and the more attention we focus on them, the bigger they grow.We need to shift our perspective. For example, instead of paying attention to the one driver who cut you off, dwell on the otherwise safe drive you’re having. Think about how fortunate you are to have a car and be able to commute. Enjoy the scenery. In other words, take your eyes off of the negative and refocus your attention on the positive. You’ll find your outlook on life brightening and suddenly the things that bug you will seem smaller and smaller. This is why I encourage so many to get to the outdoors it is truly a reminder of how blessed we are. Do you remember this old song?You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative And latch on to the affirmativeDon’t mess with Mister In-Between Try it! See what happens when you think on the good things. try looking in the mirror sometimes and tell yourself " TODAY I WILL BE A POSITIVE EXAMPLE FOR MYSELF TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON SOMEONE ELSE". Change starts with us