2 “I have heard all this before.
What miserable comforters you are!
3 Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air?
What makes you keep on talking?
4 I could say the same things if you were in my place.
I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.
5 But if it were me, I would encourage you.
I would try to take away your grief."
What miserable comforters you are!
3 Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air?
What makes you keep on talking?
4 I could say the same things if you were in my place.
I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.
5 But if it were me, I would encourage you.
I would try to take away your grief."
How many times have you heard, "Well they must have done something to deserve that," or "We can't get that accomplished," or "I can't believe we are doing it that way"? One of the things that I can't stand is when someone complains about something and doesn't have a solution for it. Complaining people can be so aggrevating. Pessimism is going to be one of the downfalls of our culture. People complain about everything.
Optimism on the other hand is a dying art. To find out if you are optimistic ask yourself, "Is the glass half full or half empty?" If you said, "Half full" then you are optimistic. You have to make a conscious decision to be optimistic. When I was in Iraq, I saw many times that I could have been pessimistic. I didn't always agree with what the plan was, however, I always tried to put a positive outlook on what the mission was. Sometimes just being positive can go a long way in helping brighten someone's day.
Today, I will choose to be optimistic. What about you?
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