Like most things in life the solution to things is more attitudinal. What we think determines so much of what we are and what we become. If we cannot become younger while we age we can develop an attitude that will make us seem young while we are becoming older.
I think there are three approaches to life that will keep us young at heart. Here they are:
1. Be ultimately connected;
If we can find a way that our little problems are related to something cosmic then the problems we have will be able to be put into perspective and the problems won't get to us.
2. Be eternally grateful;
If we can think of the bad things in our lives as containing something good then we can find the gift in life and we will not become resentful and discouraged.
3. Be absolutely positive;
If we can live with the expectation that the next step will be better than the last step was we can walk with a high degree of hope for what is coming and we can avoid looking at life with fear in our heart and discouragement.
Gratitude, and perspective and positiveness will make us young and keep us from becoming bitter.
That's the way I see it. What do you think? Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net and if you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
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I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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