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Posted: Aug 8, 2012 - 9:23am

Umberdog wrote:

I wish I had a reason to be optimistic.

Try this.

Can't hurt.

Posted: Aug 8, 2012 - 9:22am

helenofjoy wrote:

In my opinion - it takes practicing a certain way of thinking. We are in charge of what we think.

I try to stay present and to not judge a situation, but it definitely is hard to stay out of our story.

Posted: Aug 8, 2012 - 9:20am

In my opinion - it takes practicing a certain way of thinking. We are in charge of what we think.

Posted: Aug 8, 2012 - 9:16am

Umberdog wrote:

If only it were that simple, HC. I'm very concerned for my species and all the stuff I see. For example, people speak very highly of love, but what I see is arrogance and selfishness. The words come easy, but the deeds are next to impossible. Fear is far easier than love and fear is, more likely than not, to wind up as hate. So I try to love and care for people... but I wind up fearing them.

Totally get that

Posted: Aug 8, 2012 - 9:13am

Umberdog wrote:

I wish I had a reason to be optimistic.

One doesn't need reasons to be optimistic. If you have everything, what's there left to be optimistic for?
It is a choice. You either are optimist or pessimist.
(sorry for bad english)

Posted: Aug 7, 2012 - 1:00pm

Orion6 wrote:

Be the change you wish to see in the world. - Ghandi

Yeah... I've kinda pulled that off, although imperfectly. Gandhi was shot, ya know.

Posted: Aug 7, 2012 - 12:53pm

Umberdog wrote:

If only it were that simple, HC. I'm very concerned for my species and all the stuff I see. For example, people speak very highly of love, but what I see is arrogance and selfishness. The words come easy, but the deeds are next to impossible. Fear is far easier than love and fear is, more likely than not, to wind up as hate. So I try to love and care for people... but I wind up fearing them.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. - Ghandi

Posted: Aug 7, 2012 - 12:48pm

hippiechick wrote:

vERY HARD TO DO WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS

If only it were that simple, HC. I'm very concerned for my species and all the stuff I see. For example, people speak very highly of love, but what I see is arrogance and selfishness. The words come easy, but the deeds are next to impossible. Fear is far easier than love and fear is, more likely than not, to wind up as hate. So I try to love and care for people... but I wind up fearing them.

Posted: Aug 7, 2012 - 11:00am

Umberdog wrote:

I wish I had a reason to be optimistic.

vERY HARD TO DO WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS

Posted: Aug 7, 2012 - 10:47am

I wish I had a reason to be optimistic.

Posted: Sep 25, 2010 - 7:32am

cookinlover wrote:

I'm in the mood to join right now.

eww

Posted: Sep 25, 2010 - 7:31am

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, by Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D. (1990, Vintage Books)

http://www.reflectivehappiness.com

There are also several other titles by Seligman that deal with happiness and overcoming learned helplessness. Someone recommended that I read this, and I was quite optimistic when I went out and got the book.

Now I am looking forward to actually reading it some day.

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