Appreciation for Optimism

No matter what happens in your life, you have the power to choose your mindset – did you know that? Today I was reminded yet again that when something seemingly “bad” happens, our perception of it doesn’t necessarily have to BE bad.

We can choose to see it as a blessing in disguise, and the true gift hasn’t yet appeared. We can choose to see it as a powerful learning experience and be grateful for the lesson. We can choose to see it as a giant cosmic joke and enjoy a good laugh about it.

photo credit: Lucy Boynton

Why would anyone want to do this? Why not just throw a hissy fit and stay mad about the whole thing? Because by our reaction we invest our energy in the “truth” of the moment. Choosing to believe that it’s not a big deal gathers massive amounts of universal forces to start shifting things around so that it ends up not being a big deal.

Choosing to believe that it IS a big, stinking deal will just reinforce that perception.

There is so much POWER in this understanding!

Knowing that you have the ability to change virtually any situation in your life just by adjusting your reaction appropriately is so empowering and freeing! And even if you do come up against a situation that seems like it won’t budge no matter how you adjust your thoughts, you can still choose to release it and focus on something else that makes you feel happy.

I’ll take optimism and faith over powerlessness any day.

I’m so grateful that I have the power to choose what I focus on; that I have the power to keep the faith no matter how daunting some situations may seem.

With the right attitude, everything is possible.