Seeing the positive
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ontherearwheel
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Some reading.......
https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/absurdity-of-existence-31ba14ceed2
Consider this..........a family member fell from a second story of a house which broke his neck. He can not move from the neck down, requires 24/7 care.
This happened over 25 years ago. His only option out is death.
He can’t do anything to improve or change his situation. All he can do is endure each day without the ability to do anything.
So..........I suggest to a few to stop feeling sorry for yourself, use the options available and your abilities to make changes.
https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/absurdity-of-existence-31ba14ceed2
Consider this..........a family member fell from a second story of a house which broke his neck. He can not move from the neck down, requires 24/7 care.
This happened over 25 years ago. His only option out is death.
He can’t do anything to improve or change his situation. All he can do is endure each day without the ability to do anything.
So..........I suggest to a few to stop feeling sorry for yourself, use the options available and your abilities to make changes.
HappyHighwayman
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I am super impressed with people who somehow forge on after that kind of thing like Christopher Reeves
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Climber
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I think that for a large portion of his life after his accident, what kept him going was the belief that he would one day walk again.
I honestly don't know if I would go as long as he did, I know I have a strong will to live, but at what point does life lose it's value and become so tedious that you seriously consider another option? That answer is different for everybody and we'll probably never know until we are forced to confront it.
Godsdarling
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Well that escalated quickly, death, really? :laughing
The key is being content, content with your life, your home, your work ethics, yourself. No matter the circumstances, do what is right, do good, be happy. :kiss
1 Timothy 6:6-12 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses
The key is being content, content with your life, your home, your work ethics, yourself. No matter the circumstances, do what is right, do good, be happy. :kiss
1 Timothy 6:6-12 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses
HappyHighwayman
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I know you only have good intentions, but do you know what people think when people quote scripture at them?
It's not positive.
Godsdarling
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Ah babe, that is not my intention to speak it to you. I only wanted to remind you For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. You are smart, you are bold and you are stronger than you think, take those qualities and ROCK this life
Scripture sings to my soul, maybe it will sing to another's but it is not my intention to preach at anyone.
HappyHighwayman
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Ah babe, that is not my intention to speak it to you. I only wanted to remind you For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. You are smart, you are bold and you are stronger than you think, take those qualities and ROCK this life
Scripture sings to my soul, maybe it will sing to another's but it is not my intention to preach at anyone.
I know! And because it's YOU I am not remotely offended. I know it was said with the best intentions and meaning.
Smash Allen
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I am agnostic / atheist (yes I am conflicted :laughing) and when I read quoted scripture I try to read it for what it is worth and come away with a positive impression.
The scripture quoted above was no exception
I’ve found that paraphrasing scripture leads to more reader acceptance as most all of it is universal truths packaged for the particular region from which it originates
Thank you all for the continued sharing of personally successful strategies in seeing the positive
:thumbup I love you all!!
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alien
I never liked the Beatles. Maybe two songs tops and I couldn’t even say which songs that would be but I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt that they might have two good ones.
Godsdarling
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ME TOO! Only liked two and that is iffy :laughing The Doors are a really good band to listen when you feel down. You can't be down singing a Doors song :love
:love Love you too, we got to work on that atheist bit though :laughing :kiss I think you see the positive in life, dance in the rain :loveI am agnostic / atheist (yes I am conflicted :laughing) and when I read quoted scripture I try to read it for what it is worth and come away with a positive impression.
The scripture quoted above was no exception
I’ve found that paraphrasing scripture leads to more reader acceptance as most all of it is universal truths packaged for the particular region from which it originates
Thank you all for the continued sharing of personally successful strategies in seeing the positive
Mister grumpy grump too ...
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alien
Ah babe, that is not my intention to speak it to you. I only wanted to remind you For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. You are smart, you are bold and you are stronger than you think, take those qualities and ROCK this life
Scripture sings to my soul, maybe it will sing to another's but it is not my intention to preach at anyone.
It doesn’t matter that we bring nothing in and take nothing out. It only matters what we do living that period in between.
HappyHighwayman
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So many girls calling you babe, HH
They are too kind
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alien
Not a Doors fan either, I know even less about then than I do about the Beatles. If I have to listen to something from that era the Stones are the only show in town.
Godsdarling
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Exactly what I was trying to say but I guess I came off in a preachy way :dunno It is how we live, how we treat others, how we respond especially in a hardship that defines our happiness.
Don't let circumstances define how you feel. Though if it is a chemical issue, get help, that is what docs are for :kiss Life is short, enjoy every crazy moment of it! Be the rainbow during the storm, a light in the dark, a hand during grief, a hug during joy.
A poem I like:
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
-this version is credited to Mother Teresa