Sometimes we just need to pause our busy lives for a moment, close our eyes and just breath. Why? Because it gives you time to think about why you are lucky.
Coffee not hot enough… Don’t make enough money… Traffic jams… We lost a game… Flight was delayed… So tired…
Just a few of the overflowing list of things that we all find time to complain about during our day.
Do you look for reasons to complain? Or do you look for reasons to smile?
Complaining has negative effects on both your mind and body. Each time you repeat something negative you and the people around you have the inclination to believe it more and more.
The same goes for something positive that you repeat all of the time. Not everyone will smile all of the time, but most can find a reason to (and hey, we are better looking when we smile!).
One way to achieve long-term positivity is to ask yourself why you are thinking negatively. Are you frightened of what might happen? This has been something I have done in the past. The only answer is to face the fear and take risks. Once you have faced up to your fear, it will automatically feel less scary and you’ll be more able to cope.
I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world. I have the most loving, unique and supporting family, friends and teammates. I have the opportunity to live my dream of playing netball for my state and my country.
I’m alive, healthy and I am fortunate enough to be able to be able to step foot on the beach and feel the sand between my toes.
I have stopped being afraid (*my fear of sharks not included), and am really enjoying every aspect of my life.
2011 has seen some of Australia and New Zealand’s worst natural disasters. But do we ever see or hear the victims of these tragedies complaining? I certainly don’t.
What I have witnessed is individuals, families and wider communities pulling together and turning their back on the disaster, thankful for what they do have, not complaining about what they have lost.
I truly admire all of those who have faced adversity, and carried on. People have lost their homes, their businesses and worst of all, members of their family. It takes hard work and persistence to overcome hardship, but people do it. You can do it.
Love what you do and smile while you do it. Tomorrow the same opportunities to smile may not be there. Get up early tomorrow and watch the sunrise, think about what really matters in life and find your own many reasons to smile.
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