Change your attitude - The ability to care for others
Change your attitude now!
I have a secret…I am not too proud of it but I can be moody. I find that despite how well things are going I can slip into moods that shield me from an otherwise bright outlook.
The best way to correct this is to think and remember the times I had worse things happen with far fewer tools to deal with them.It s all about gratitude and how I need to reflect on what is right not what is wrong. In fact, on a bad day I may even be prone to worry about things that may not ever happen…Past present and future worry sounds like a lot of things that are out of my control.
I start everyday with a gratitude list…I write everything…here is a sample:
I’m grateful for
Being alive
My wife
My health
My family
Food
Food that I enjoy
Food that I know how to cook
My phone
My use of the computer
My use of the internet
The people I care about
The ability to care for others
My college
My degree
The resources I use
As you can see I can get a substantial list going…and I’m not quite sure if I read the following statement or if it is just wishful thinking…but in my belief..it is scientifically impossible to have a positive and a negative thought at the same time…so I try to crowd out the negative by focusing on the positive.
My attitude also stems from what exposure I have..clearly, in my case it is “garbage in, garbage out” If I surround myself with negativity I will most likely absorb some of it along the way. On the other hand…nowadays people talk about power of attraction and intent…I don’t want to get too far into that but I will say I will not manifest joy as quickly as I will manifest misery..if..that is what I spend a lot of time thinking about.People worry…what if I accidentally manifest the things I have been worrying about?
Well..let’s break that down…isn’t it the act of worry that creates additional worry and unrest..rather than the specific object of worry?
Example…if I am walking in the park on a hot summer day…but begin obsessing on an ice storm…I seriously doubt I will manifest a change in the weather.
Of course, if some people believe there is a great cosmic broom poised and ready to sweep up random events to happen in our lives..just by virtue of thinking about them..well that is actually remarkable in itself…and quite debilitating I think.Thoughts and feelings…actions….well where does one start and the other end?
Can I act my way into better thinking?
Can I think my way into better acting?
The answers are yes…and no..sort of. I can do something in harmony with the other people and things around me..and may never give it a thought afterward. I may think all day long about something and never even get out of bed.
So…isn’t it possible to just try to balance what I can and can’t control and try to live a peaceful, productive life? I still won’t stop doing my gratitude list though. Attitude written by Ken Bownes
