SOUL-SEARCHING WEDNESDAY

So, today totally didn't turn out like I had hoped for but a question that has been on my mind all day is this: how do you cope with the aftermath of a not very good incident and think of something positive?

I practically used the whole of today doing a bit of soul searching and I stumbled upon this fabulous article:

88 Important Truths (courtesy www.raptitude.com)

Here's a few which really made me think:

1. You can’t change other people, and it’s rude to try.
6. Bad moods will come and go your whole life, and trying to force them away makes them run deeper and last longer...
11. Every problem you have is your responsibility, regardless of who caused it.
13. If you never doubt your beliefs, then you’re wrong a lot.
15. NOBODY HAS IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
17. Every passing face on the street represents a story every bit as compelling and complicated as yours.
21. Anger reveals weakness of character, violence even more so.
23. When people are uncomfortable with the present moment, they fidget with their hands or their minds.  Watch and see.24. Those who complain the most, accomplish the least.
25. Putting something off makes it instantly harder and scarier.
26. Credit card debt devours souls.
30. The most common addiction in the world is the draw of comfort. It wrecks dreams and breaks people.
31. If what you’re doing feels perfectly safe, there is probably a better course of action.
34. Everyone you meet is better than you at something.
35. Proof is nothing but a collection of opinions that match your own.
41. Revenge is for the petty and irresponsible.
42. Getting truly organized can vastly improve anyone’s life.
47. If you aren’t happy single, you won’t be happy in a relationship.
48. Even if it costs no money, nothing is free if it takes time.
52. Posture and dress change profoundly how you feel about yourself and how others feel about you, like it or not.
57. There is nothing worse than having no friends.58. To write a person off as worthless is an act of great violence.
59. Try as we might to be otherwise, we are all hypocrites.
63. Casual swearing makes people sound dumb.
64. Words are immensely powerful. One cruel remark can wound someone for life.
65. It’s easy to make someone’s day just by being uncommonly pleasant to them.
72. There are not enough women in positions of power. The world has suffered from this deficit for a long time.
81. Life is a solo trip, but you’ll have lots of visitors. Some of them are long-term, most aren’t.
83. The fewer possessions you have, the more they do for you.
88. Killing time is an atrocity. It’s priceless, and it never grows back.

For a complete list of the 88 Important Truths, please visit http://www.raptitude.com/2009/07/88-important-truths-ive-learned-about-life/ 
It is a great blog/site with a lot of insightful articles.

Nina Simone - Feeling Good is on the play list.
This song totally describes how I felt after reading this article...Have a wonderful evening guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!