Attitude Adjustment

I’m feeling down. Certain things in my life are starting to get to me. People are starting to get to me. I’m considering a change in one area of my life because it isn’t working the way I want it to and I have no control over it. My only control is to get away and make a drastic change. It is my only hope right now. Or is it?

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation that is not to our liking but beyond our control. It makes us depressed whenever we are in it but we feel helpless to change it. I found myself in just such a place recently and then a light went on in my head. All I need to do is to change my attitude about it! Really? Is it that simple? Yes!

If it is an unavoidable situation and completely beyond your control and leaving is not in your best interest, the solution is to change your outlook. Put on a new pair of glasses and see everything differently. It can be a challenge, for sure, but not impossible. And most importantly, it turns a “bad” situation into one you can live with and continue to be happy about. Crazy, right?

The more deeply I looked into myself the more I saw a negative attitude about this particular situation. I had slipped into a hole that was dark and uninviting. I didn’t like being there. I knew I could not change the other people involved but what I could change was how I viewed them. I could decide that the little inconveniences and challenges I had been facing were surmountable, given the right frame of mind. And of course they are.

We have talked about attitude before. It is hugely important. It can make the difference between being happy and being miserable. Yes! You are in charge of that! No one else is in charge of your happiness. Just you. Others can contribute to it, but ultimately it is your attitude about life that makes all the difference.

So today I will practice my new attitude and see how it goes. I’m sure it will go well. I have been in this position before, many times. When I decide not to let the things beyond my control have power over me, my life gets better.

I challenge you to do this. Next time you find yourself feeling upset about something you can’t control, try putting on a different set of glasses and see if it doesn’t changes things. Take charge of your happiness. Don’t let other people or situations you can’t control dictate your state of mind. That’s your job.

Be happy. Life is too short to be otherwise, right? :))

p.s.  This is my 100th blog!