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How many green lights?
Just wondering, how many green lights did you make on your way home today?
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I see so many posts on this forum about how shitty life is and how nothing's going right and so on, that I now feel it's time for a little perspective.
Imagine looking at a plain, clean white wall. Near the center of the wall is a fly. Immediately our attention is focused on the fly. We say, "damn, there's a fly on that wall." We don't notice that 99% of the wall is perfectly clean and fly-free. We notice the fly, because it stands out.
I think that's the way most of us look at life, too. 99% of our day goes smoothly, and so when a few things go awry, we tend to focus on those things instead of all the positive things. When we have a toothache, we know that not having a toothache would be bliss. Yet today, do you appreciate your non-toothache-ness. For someone with asthma, the simple ability to breate easy is a blessing. Yet as you sit reading this, do you appreciate your breathing, or do you complain of your squeaky chair?
To reiterate, I'm convinced that 99% (or more) of what happens to us every day is good. We focus on the negative because it stands out. But it's possible to train ourselves to start appreciating the positive; to start appreciating how wonderful life really is. So I ask again...
How many green lights did you make on your way home today?
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