Tuesday's Positive Thought - Don't Cry Over the Spilt Milk

Sunrise at Mackenzie Beach-Larnaca

My positive outlook on life has often helped me get a much better quality of life even when things go wrong. Life is certainly not a bed of roses, but what's the point of being negative in rocky times? When things go wrong, I never think of the negative consequences which would certainly lead me to misery and depression.

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My illustrious ancestors - the ancient Greeks - said that that there's always a good thing in every bad thing. For example, in 1989 I lost a good job after an argument with my boss.  My first thought was: "Never mind, I will find a better job, with a better pay and great job satsfaction." I refused to cry over the spilt milk. Three months later, I got a great job at the American Academy in Larnaca. And I had the best boss ever! Seven years later, I started running my own language school.

I tend to think like Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind: "Tomorrow is another day." That was the last line of Margaret Mitchell's great novel.

 

Comments

[Alexia M]

I am like you, Anastasia. I tend to see something positive when life sucks. I also find that having a good laugh as often as possible makes me a great optimist. Life is too short to spoil it with negative thoughts.

[Jim]

Thinking positively about something really might make it happen, just like in your case, Anastasia. Simply anticipating something good can gear up hidden circuits in the brain to drive you towards it. I believe that thinking about a happy outcome plants a "suggestion" in the mind, in a similar way to a hypnotist. It can't work magic, obviously, but I suppose effects of suggestion are more powerful than people think and can change behaviours and even outcomes.

[Lisa A]

For me, to think positive is very important because when you believe in something positive it will happen. But even if it isn't happen you have a great feeling for trying your best and lots of positive energy. Without this positive energy I dont think I am able to create a new painting.

[A Twitter User]

Most oftentimes, troubles and tribulations are just "tests" and "processes" that refine us to be in our utmost potential. We cannot reach our goals if we are dampened and frozen by the setbacks we encounter. We've got to move on , always with a hope and faith---and for me that means faith in God who will deliver me from the situation.