"Being negative is easy. The real courage is in finding the good in what you have, the opportunities in every hurdle, the pros in every con." Carolyn Hax Today's message is one of those old and well-worn sayings that are easily dismissed as crappy folklore. It's the kind of thing our grandmothers might have said, so we, as worldly-wise modern folks, just roll our eyes at the thought. Always look for the good! We think our grandma's gone senile, so we laugh it off, and focus on the problems. But, you know, as I've gotten older, I've realized that grandparents and other older people have had lots of life experiences! Maybe they know something I don't. I know, what a ridiculous idea, eh? But I think that's where the truth is. We can find the good, the opportunities, the pros, in what look like bad situations. If our way doesn't work, we get to explore other ways that might - and learn in the process. An important side effect of this is rekindling the belief in us that the Universe is out to help us, not to make our life impossible. If we believe that, then we're likely to see the obstacle as the sign that there's a better way and the obstacle is there to tell us to look for it. Is this easy? No, not at all. It's a lot easier to complain and whine about the unfairness of life. Most of the people around you will expect that and play "poor me" with you. However, if you'd rather get something done, I recommend looking for the good! All the best,
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