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Originally Posted by roboshark
But seriously, how can you concentrate on the good things, when it's the bad things that bother you? Of course a fly on the wall is gonna bother me: the whole point is that the wall has to be perfect. The fly spoils it. It's the same with life.
There's too many things that didn't happen to me today: how can I be happy about that? I don't have a tooth ache. I didn't get raped. I don't have cancer. My car didn't break down? It's impossible to concentrate on the "good" things, it's too much. You only worry about the things that break your perfect pattern, your perfection, or your perception of that.
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I don't think you have to sit around looking for the good things. All you have to do is be mindful of the moment and don't allow the negatives to bother you.
Like the other person that mentioned having a good time waiting for a breakfast table. I've gone through the same sort of thing waiting and found I ended up a little disapointed the wait was over because I made it into something enjoyable.
If you set your expectations too high, like always looking for perfection in things that are outside your area of influence, you will live a pretty sad life. It just won't happen for you. It is the small imperfections in the world that create the beauty. Try looking at the photos of people when both sides of their faces are identical.
Go with the flow....