Look on the Bright Side
“For every negative that consumes your happiness,
Affirm two positive that sustain you.
For every “should’ve you wish you’d done,
Acknowledge something you’re glad you did.
For every loss that has altered your world,
Count from it something you have gained.
For every limit that has ever beset you,
Consider your possibilities.
You can’t always change the way things are,
But you can change the way you wish to see them.
Never stop looking
For the brighter side and beyond.”
Eric T. Moore
As you are reading Eric Moore’s quote and exercise above what thoughts pop into your mind?
Following are my answers to the exercise:
For every negative that consumes your happiness,
Affirm two positive that sustain you.
Negative: I am alone in the world.
Positive: My family members and friends love to be with me.
Positive: I am receiving beautiful gifts from the Universe constantly. Example: My warmth and smile.
For every “should’ve you wish you’d done,
Acknowledge something you’re glad you did.
Should’ve: Had more of a social life instead of only spent time with Bob.
Acknowledgement: I have been meeting new people and exploring new opportunities.
For every loss that has altered your world,
Count from it something you have gained.
Loss: Losing my husband and best friend.
Gained: New confidence in myself, the wiliness to explore new opportunities and build a social life.
For every limit that has ever beset you,
Consider your possibilities.
Limit: Feeling that I have to run my business by myself.
Possibility: There are people who I have employed that are specialists in their field and have helped my business grow by leaps and bounds.
Now it is your turn to take out a piece of paper and write down the answers for each section. Once you have completed the exercise put your answers next to the phone and after each phone call read what you have written. Also, please leave your answers on the Love Yourself – It Matters Blog. By reading our responses on the blog we will learn about the different changes everyone is making in their life. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Helen
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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For every negative that consumes your happiness,
Affirm two positive that sustain you.
Negative: I am fearful of my husband’s possible job change and its affects it may have on us.
Positive: I can stay current in my job.
Positive: I can observe my spending and cut back when possible.
Positive: Trust in my faith in G-d.
For every “should’ve you wish you’d done,
Acknowledge something you’re glad you did.
Should’ve: Worked harder in my field so I would have more experience today
Acknowledgement: I am currently working and leaning
For every loss that has altered your world,
Count from it something you have gained.
Loss: Losing my father and step dad
Gained: Trust that I can stay sober even when losing someone that I love. Learned that emotional pain hurts really bad but I wont die from being to sad.
For every limit that has ever beset you,
Consider your possibilities.
Limit: I have to do everything myself and then I always feel overwhelmed. Possibility: I can ask for help from my son and husband in the house. My son can do a lot around the house.
Mindi
The exercise showed me that I have a lot of wonderful things in my life and I have a lot of possibilities. Adam
Mindi:
You are amazing in being able to look at the positive side of situations. Now the next step is to constantly remember the different options you have. Mom
Hi Adam:
What a beautiful gift you recieved by realizing you have beautiful things and possibilites in your life. Helen
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