Positive and negative

When we start to do something big, read expensive, at our house, I have a tendency to sit down and list the positives and negatives of the project. If the positives outweigh/outnumber the negatives, we will take it to the next level: will it fit into the budget; is it something we will be glad we did next year, five years from now, etc.; what is the return on investment (will we be glad that we spent the money versus saving the money for later). There is a lot of thought that goes into the big things.

I think we often do the same things in our day to day lives. We start out fairly positive in the mornings - we all got up! But, as our day progresses, we begin to allow one negative thing to affect our positive day. Then, that one negative multiplies into a plethora of negatives that overwhelm what should have been a positive day. We have to make the positives outnumber the negatives.

Today's word is a simple saying I came across that reminds me of this. It says, "You can't live a positive life with a negative mind."

If we dwell on the negatives, we will fail to see the good things that are all around us. I can complain about my old truck or be grateful that I didn't have to walk to work this morning. I can complain about our messy house or be grateful that we have the blessing of children. I can complain about my job or be grateful for having a job and the ability to work.

For each of us, there will be positives and negatives. We have to make a conscious effort to ensure that we make our positives outnumber our negatives. You can't live a positive life with a negative mind.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T