How I did it: Lots of reflections about my life. I realized that I've wasted my entire life thinking negative & being skeptical. It didn't get me anywhere good, just created everything that I invested my thoughts into. I reached a point where I can't afford screwing up my life by being negative anymore. At some point I started to feel that when something unpleasant happens, I notice that my mind automatically thinks of all the options that could make the situation much worse. That leaves me feeling OK with whatever life throws at me. Maybe it's because I've gone through many unpleasant, or, say, devastating changes for the past severa months, that nothing surprises me anymore. I've seen & experienced things & somehow survived just fine. That's what trained my mind to pay attention to things I do have, instead of those I don't. Simple things like going to the shower that has a shower head is a good thing. Or that a sink faucet doesn't drip all day long, driving you nuts. Or when you don't have a cat that sheds so bad that you eat its fur with food every day. I'm not exactly where I wanna be in my life but I'm content with it, still striving for things I want. My thinking improved a lot & therefore my life started to take a turn, giving me much more pleasant things & people.

Lessons & tips: Constantly remind yourself of the fact that IT COULD BE MUCH WORSE no matter what the situation is. Also know that not a single thought leaves, it stays & creates your future! So if you want to make it good, think good.

Resources: Attention, difficult personal experiences, observing those who are in worse situations than I. Reading.

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Nov 26, 2008, 06:23AM PST | 0 comments | 8 cheers