Every cloud has a silver lining, that is what people say all of the time. I for one do believe in this idea, but the problem comes in, when we have to make a decision to stick our head into the cloud, risk getting wet, and not knowing how far into the cloud we have to go, that prevents many of us from taking the chance to look for the silver lining.  How far are you willing to go? How dedicated to the mission are you? Are you ready, willing, and able to do what is needed to be done to see all the good that is around us each and every day?

I know that you have been told numerous times that you are in control of your happiness and that each morning you get to decide how your day will be by the attitude you choose have when you wake up each morning. If we start the day in a good mood, we can set the positive standard for the day, and if we start the day in a bad mood, well you get the idea. The thought of getting up in the morning, putting my feet on the floor, standing up and walking around the bed, stubbing my toe, and screaming “THANK GOD I HAVE A BED!!!” or , “If it weren’t for my freshly severed toe, I would not be able to appreciate the pain I am experiencing.” really doesn’t appeal to me all that much. Pain is pain, whether I have a bed, a toe, or a positive outlook or not.

On the other side of the spectrum we also have those who find nothing but acid in their apple cider. Every morning they walk into the office as though wading through  a river of vomit and then they start to share their misery with everyone they can back into a corner until the whole world is as miserable as they are.

We need to find that happy median that allows us to experience joy and yet have a feel for reality, to know discomfort without allowing it to control our lives or the lives of others. A positive mindset will give you a mental boost that will make the drudgery of a common day less but it will not remove every displeasure you may have to face. Oh, and a little padding on the leg of the bed will help too.

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