Thread: Positive thinking , being kind to others-do you think this works to give you a better life?

Originally Posted by Anig2u

I learned you are responsible for your own happiness, nobody else can make you happy if your not making yourself happy. I also learned never look in the past always look to the future..the past you can't change, you can only move forward. Do unto others as you would have done to yourself..but ya then I digress...lmao. I don't have to like everyone, but I do have to like myself. But ya being postitive has a great affect on how your life will go. When your constantly negative, even if something good happens you miss it because your focusing on all the negatives.

absolutely-i couldnt have said it better myself-and i find myself digressing sometimes too. i think we all do.

Originally Posted by tngirl

I always look at things to see the silver lining. I know that everything in life happens for a reason and everything is the way that it is supposed to be. So, why stress the little things? I know that as soon as life starts looking up something is going to come along and mess it up again, so what. Everything is a life lesson and everything that happens to me is what makes me the person that I am. And I like me and that is what is important.

I think this is a great way to think,Very true.I have a heard time thinking that way though because it seems like SOMETHING is always going on to stress me out.I try to like "me"but am not happy with the way my life turned out.Hard to think of the silver lining when they are there to shut off your gas.I know there are people who would count their blessings for what they do have,I am just wired differently I guess.

I believe before we are born we all have a life plan mapped out for us.

Originally Posted by tngirl

Been there, done that. The way that I keep going ahead is remember that things could always be worse and there are others in worst situations than me. I have a strong faith in God so that is what pulls me through my down times. There have been too many situations in my life where I shouldn't have made it...but, I did and I realize that it was because of the Grace of God.

I do try to think of people who are in worse shape but as an agnostic don't have much faith.If their is a God I think I was put here for his amusement.lol.just rambling here,please don't anyone try to "show me the way"

Originally Posted by ilovecats

I do try to think of people who are in worse shape but as an agnostic don't have much faith.If their is a God I think I was put here for his amusement.lol.just rambling here,please don't anyone try to "show me the way"

I totally respect your views.