Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

TIP #05: PROFESS POSITIVITY …
Yes, we are programmed to label the “bad” in order to harvest more of the “good” … and
yet we can choose to See the Good in the “bad” anyway.
Yes, we are encouraged to judge “evil people” in order to protect ourselves from harm …
and yet we can choose to be Kind to them anyway.
Yes, we are taught that life is primarily “boring” and “normal” … and yet we can choose
to see Beauty all around us anyway.
Yes, we are told to “help” our friends by correcting their mistakes … and yet we can
choose instead to positively encourage and support them anyway.
Within every situation and indeed, within every person, there is both bad and good to be
found. And both of these judgments are equally “real” … both sets of beliefs are equally
“true”. Both are equally valid choices, and both are your choices to make. The solution,
then, is a simple one: consistently choose the positive …
When tempted to mope … grin.
When tempted to whine … share something Joy-full.
When tempted to “constructively criticize” … compliment.
When tempted to pout … shrug your shoulders & smile.
When tempted to feel bored … notice the amazing.
When tempted to complain … thank.
“Our senses do not deceive us;
our judgment does.” ~ Goethe
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