Today I found the following:
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."
Maya AngelouIn the spirit of starting anew I believe this is a very helpful statement. I am often caught up in complaints. I tend to worry a little more than what's needed, and with worry comes stress. Sometimes complaining about something trivial helps even start some conversation, doesn't it?
The truth is that matters to complain about are endless. Who doesn't have reasons to be upset about things that happen at work, among family members, friends, in the streets, to name a few?
The key is to "change the attitude". This sounds great on paper although being able to do it means breaking our old structures. Like I was saying in my last blog, it is about approaching things from a different point of view.
Life can be lived as a long, tedious path or in a positive, creative way. It only depends on us.
If we are accepting, thankful and confident; if we take initiative and are determined to find a purpose in life we will realize how precious and exciting our roads can be.
Yet all of the above makes sense when our heart is involved. Love is the main ingredient to surpass any challenge.
Wouldn't it be great to start the new year after making a pact with ourselves? From now on I am going to count how many times I complain in a day. After one day, every time I am about to kvetch about a fact I will try to do something about it instead ( or change my attitude towards it if there's nothing else to be done ). Great things come from a bunch of small ones, don't they? :-) Maybe by accomplishing one task a day we find ourselves in a much better place in the short run.
This is it. Another wish for the new and better year to come. It's on my to do list :)
One day it will happen
Without us feeling it, something will change
Something in us will calm down,
will touch us
And there will be nothing to be scared off
Without us feeling it, something will change
Something in us will calm down,
will touch us
And there will be nothing to be scared off
( From "Mechakeh"- Waiting )
I recently heard a great lecture by one of the top selling personal development authors of all time (Kevin Hall) and he said something fascinating. The brain can not host a negative thought and a positive thought at the same time. If every time you get a negative thought, you revert to a preset positive mantra, you will push the negative thoughts out until it becomes second nature and the negative thoughts will occur less and less. He suggests saying to yourself "I am Worthy. I am Capable. I am Deserving. I trust myself".
ReplyDeleteKudos to you Karina. Your blog has inspired me to be a more positive person. Thanks! Kathy
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