Everything "Bad" is Good.

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Posting this while eating lunch. Can't let time slip by unproductively.

I'm generally a positive guy, but like everyone else, I have my moments of doubt, and times when the little negative voices in my head start speaking a bit louder.

Still, I am working on pushing all of that bad stuff aside. I'm committed to becoming unrelentingly (annoyingly?) positive. To that end, I am trying to find the good in everything these days.

The "Bad": I am still unemployed. The Good: Plenty of time to work on WA!

The "Bad":Looming financial difficulties. The Good: Tremendous motivation!

The "Bad": I really need a haircut. The Good: I have more hair than many of my friends!

The "Bad":: My lunch isn't too tasty... The Good: I have food to eat!

The "Bad":My vision is no longer 20/20. The Good: I am the only one in my family to have never needed glasses!

The "Bad": My site hasn't taken off yet. The Good: My site is primed to take off!

Nothing in the world is completely negative. You can always find a way to make it good. I challenge each of you, my wonderful WA friends, to think about your biggest "problem" at the moment and tell me why it isn't a problem at all, but rather your biggest opportunity!

Get to it!

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I believe everything in life happens for a reason, we may even see it as a terrible event(unemployed). Short story. Hubby was trying to get hired at a company that sand blasts the inside of the big oil storage tanks. He didn't pass his physical which I was grateful for. Two days later at this company a person was killed doing the same job my hubby was going to do. I'm just trying to say, all bad things happen for a reason, we just have to wait for the reason to present itself.

I like your positive attitude

Thanks!

The more you take on board the more challenging times you will have, it is so good to be alive.

It sure beats the alternative! :P

Seriously, though, yes, life is good if we let it be.

Just waking up in the morning is an opportunity alone. About being unemployed... that is on you, I am not saying this in a bad way but, if a man needs to work and support the family then he will find ANY type of work to make ends meet.
I wish you all the best in everything in life :)
Garland

I agree. That's why even though almost my entire career has been in managerial positions of different types, I am now applying to jobs like cashier, cleaner, delivery person, dog groomer and more. I'm definitely not being particular. I just want to work. Sure I have preferences. I'd rather work full-time over part-time, rather continue to earn my old salary over earning minimum wage, etc, but I will do whatever it takes.

I cannot, however, force someone to hire me.

No you cannot make anyone hire you, if you were in my area and needed a job as a carpenter helper I would hire you based on that you have a family to take care of.

Well, I'm starting to look at some rather lengthy commutes...
ha ha

When you create reframes like this you are doing something positive, but that's not the same as saying anything bad is good - even if we can make things work out well from a bad situation, it was still bad and often unnecessary - good could have happened without the bad...

I think there is a lot of unnecessary suffering in the world, and if we milk anything positive from it well and good, but I'd rather not make an excuse for the bad ...worse than that, you risk trivializing the bad stuff people go through at times and shirk responsibility from doing your part to eliminate bad and unnecessary suffering..

I can think of stuff that cannot be made good, but this is not the place...

I understand completely what you are saying. I definitely agree that there is a lot of stuff going on right now in the world that we would be far better off without, but I am attempting to say that we can always take the things that seem purely negative and find a way to make them positive.

Do I believe there is no bad at all int he world? Nope. But by not allowing ourselves to dwell on it and instead finding the sliver of good in all things, we can do our share in diminishing the negative.

Chin up. It will all work out

I believe so. Thanks!

I really like your theory Craig. Looking at things this way allows one to still maintain a positive attitude even when going through some very difficult times. Hang in there my friend. I hope the light at the end of your tunnel becomes brighter soon.
Jerome

Thank you. I truly do believe that mindset is incredibly important. It will carry you through the tough times and make the good times that much better.

You got it!

Well, I'm getting there, at any rate. :)

That"s a super post, Craig

Thank you!

Bad: I feel like I am annoying people with constant posting about toxic chemical free products and safe information.
Good: Even if only one person is healthier because of my posts, I did something worth living for.

It would never be just one person. Their improved health would impact their entire family, who might go on to impact other people. Butterfly effect. Be the butterfly.

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