Some of you will know the song I am referring to. It’s a great one. It brings back many fond memories. Kool and The Gang could get the party started.
That’s what you need to do when you aren’t feeling full on ready to pounce. You need to recall, or listen to, a song like this to get you in the mood. This song works well. So does Thunderstruck. Or Eye of the Tiger.
Whatever triggers a positive vibe to get you working on what you need to do, with a smile, and ferocious intent.
Make it so.
Stay on the better side.
The other side’s challenges aren’t worth the hassle.
Eight billion people on the planet. I assume most have good intentions. They want to work, make some money, pay for their survival and enjoy a little.
That is why the world is pretty peaceful. Especially when compared to thousands of years of history.
There will be people with bad intentions, of course. They will be like that for a short period (revenge, retribution, immediate survival), or, even fewer, will have evil intentions as their life-long philosophy.
Be mindful of those people and the moments others go briefly rogue. Generally though, most people are guided by good intentions.
Find the good in people, things and situations. If you look for the good, you’re more likely to find it. And if you find it, the better off you’ll be in your mental state.
Whatever this means to you, but it has to be seen universally as good.
When you engage in a discussion with someone, do so in good faith. Listen carefully. Don’t summarise what you want to believe they think, but rather, actually try asking for clarification.
“What is your position on x matter?”, is one way to do this. “Could you clarify what you mean by this?”, is another.
Too many people summarise someone’s position incorrectly and sometimes simply in bad faith. If you’re paying attention, and with reasonable cognitive ability, you understand what another person is saying.
Don’t be that person that takes everything out of context, pushes your own bias or makes sweeping generalisations.
The world would be a much lovelier place if people engaged with curiosity rather than animosity.
Many people are very sensible and are simply trying to find solutions that make sense to them. Allow that to breathe and investigate in good faith. The world needs more of this.
Praying and hoping good things happen to or for someone are quite similar things. More religious-oriented people may say praying. For people who find that word more challenging, they may say hoping. Either way, you are giving your healing thought energy to someone.
Our lives are always precariously balanced between getting better and getting worse. So at any time, this right here might be as good as it ever gets. So you really ought to reflect and enjoy it.
You may have to start with one. And get really good at it. Then move on to another and build that into your day. It can take some time. Stick with it. It will be worth it over the years.
Things don’t always go to plan. And some things take longer than you’d want them to. Things such as having a flat battery, traffic accidents on your route somewhere, or delays to aircraft or buses. Take it all in stride and find a positive reason for the delay. You might just find one: or two.
