life is what you make it

life is what you make it

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Visitor's Comments
Date: July 14, 2008
Posted by: Catherine, www.Life-With-Confidence.com


I got this submission today. The submitter decided to remain anonymous. But, this is such a great reminder. I think I would add that life is how you view it. If something "bad" happens, then you can have thoughts like, "nothing ever works for me" or "everyone is out to get me". Or you can think of the benefits that will come out of going through the situation. Or you can just stop resisting the experience and just focus on what needs to be done. Lots of times when things happen, your imagination can start thinking up hundreds of other bad things that are going to happen because of this. I talk about this in my article about dealing with the leak in my roof. I was imagining everything from having to work 3 jobs to becoming homeless. All within seconds of seeing the hole in my roof. In the end, of course, none of that turned out to be true. So, I could have saved myself a lot of anxiety and stress if I'd just reined in my thoughts and focused on what was in front of me.

So, this little comment that someone submitted today, although it seems so simple, contains so much valuable truth to it. Thanks to whoever submitted it.