The Small Things Still Matter...

Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese proverb
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For the past year and a half we have been batted over the head with doom and gloom and even the most positive people have become negative/critical at times (including myself-look at my blog posts) Rather then look at all of the bad things that have happened to yourself or other people, it would be more beneficial to try to see the good in people and the things around you. Most people are actually well intentioned, although they may do really stupid things… people generally mean well. I’ve put a lot of thought into this lately. There will always be those that try to bring us down and make things lousy within society but I’d say most people want to see the next person do well.

We are lucky to live in a society where we can do what we want and speak freely, not everyone enjoys these same values. At the end of the day it is our own decisions that determine our route in life and the best part of this is that we can always change/make new decisions about the things in our lives daily. Meaning that every day we live, we start with a fresh slate and if we didn’t like the decisions we made the day/week/month/year before we may not be able to reverse that decision but we can make new decisions and steer down a different path. Oh ya, and more good stuff… the mistakes we make we can learn from and make better decisions next time around.

Ultimately we are in control of our destiny- REGARDLESS of the external factors around us. We can’t control what the economy does, or what other people think or do to us, or whether or not we are going to be layed off tomorrow. We can however control what we do, how we think and that in itself can be a very powerful thing.

While we may not be the most important people in the world, we have as much ability to have a positive impact on those around us as the next. The small things that we do are the things that make people smile and appreciate us the most. While these things may not mean a great deal to us individually, they may mean the world to someone else… whether it be acting goofy just to make my niece laugh or a kind gesture to a stranger on the Subway- these are some of the things that really count to other people and make us stronger people.

Anyways, something to think about…