Your perception creates the life you see. It’s your attitude towards life and how you see your life that determines your quality of life.
Everyone is wearing different specs and see the world differently. Some may see the same cup as half full or half empty. It’s called perception. When you perceive something positive, you’ll find it positive and otherwise. So basically with the same situation and event, there may be different reactions we could see from people.
With this current situation, during this financial crisis, I believe everyone feels the impact — directly or indirectly. Some may find this time tough and get discouraged and pessimistic with the future. But some may find opportunities during this time. We all face the same thing: financial crisis, but we have two different reactions: positive and negative.
Sometimes, it’s not so much of what’s happening that matters. But it’s our attitude attending that matters that could be an issue. It’s the phenomenon of life that things change. Things would never stay the same. Five to eight years ago we had the wonderful time financially. We had wonderful growth during previous decade, but now we are declining. Some may think this time is the worst time, but look at ten years ago, twenty years ago… we also had recession! Things are going up and down.
There is nothing wrong with things changing — it’s mainly our mental attitude that we need to tune around. We should have a positive outlook in life. There is always two side of a coin in life. It’s your choice whether you want to see it in a very rosy glasses, or you want to look at it from a gloomy and dull glasses. Again, I can’t emphasise enough, it’s a CHOICE!
It’s very important to focus on the things that we already have — instead of focusing on the things that we haven’t had yet. That is also a “problem” with current condition. During recession, people are sad or stressed because they can’t have what they wanted to have. But, they tend to neglect those things that they already had: their life, family, friends, (little) money/possessions, achievements. Why can’t we channel our energy more onto these things? When we put our attentions to these things, then we will feel our life is wonderful and fullfilling. You will feel like you are rich. So, the secret of being rich is that to acknowledge of what you have already had and cherish those things.
Remember, things are changing — so while you still have what you’re having, cherish it! 
Posted by lawyermommy on April 26, 2009 at 12:04 am
My comment is this… the average American is led like sheep by the media. The outcry about the economy is defeaning on the news yet most people cannot fully understand and explain it.
They are simply fearful.
I asked a colleague, do you understand the Dow Jones or stock market and she said, I do not, I just know that when the arrow is pointing down, I am about to lose my job.
My question is… since when did people stop thinking and reading. There are so many other view points about an issue and getting more information dispels ignorance.
Looking at the glass half full… great. But what if there was no glass in the first place and people only have made us believe there was one because of the media hysteria.
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