Building New Tomorrows

I guess I’m the positive sort of person. If something isn’t good, how can we improve on it? Or fix it? Or remove it entirely and replace it with something better?

If your life is spiraling down, how do we stop the slide, take some fresh deep breaths and plot a comeback? What is missing that needs to be added to your life that will give you a fresh start toward success or happiness?

If you are hungry how can we get food to you? If you are homeless, how can we find you a home at least temporarily? And then, how do we permanently fix your situation so you are not homeless?

If you are breaking the law and are headed to prison, how do we help you make the best of that experience and build a plan to keep you out of prison in the future? And help you construct a life that is self sustainable, purposeful and happy for you?

If you are smart, even brilliant, how do we help you find the challenges that will channel your capabilities into something that will make you the happiest and most productive in the society?

If the economy is sputtering along at half speed, how can we help it smooth out its cycles and build toward long term success?

In all of the above, who is responsible for making the good things happen? Is it me, or possibly you? Or the government or some charity, or God?

Positive thinking begins with the realization that what is can be better. What is bad can be fixed. That’s it. It doesn’t get any more complicated than that.

I guess there is the issue of seeing the world as it is. Not everybody can see their situation clearly. Not everyone is realistic about their prospects for the future. Not everyone can help other people see these things for themselves, either. So, it takes a blend of people to do this work. Willing people of good soul and spirit.

I’ve met a lot of people like this – good souls and good spirits. They look forward to spending time with other people. They like to smile and laugh. They like to do work that is purposeful, worthwhile. Doing that work with other kind souls spells a good time for them. When done and resting at home they can feel good about themselves. They can realize they helped life be better for someone else. And then they can take a nap or go to bed for a full night’s sleep.

I think that’s how it works. Not every problem can be fixed over night or over just one cup of coffee. The trick is to not remain with the coffee, but to stand up, get to work fulfilling a plan perhaps developed over the many cups of coffee spent with other people.

When you get up in the morning and look in the mirror, what do you see? A messy head of hair? A complexion of wrinkles that you wonder when they arrived and from where? Or do you see a face with hope and purpose with a fresh new day ahead in which to accomplish good things?

If the latter you are a positive person. If the former, there is still hope you can come around and see the world as a stage of opportunity.

Some people are anchored to their own problems. They just can’t get beyond them and wonder why; they don’t accomplish much in the way of getting out of their own rut. That’s where the problems of others comes in handy. Focus on helping them and your own problems melt away.

The melting process is helped by realizing someone else’s problems are worse than yours and maybe you have more blessings than you thought you did. And secondly, if we can help the other person with their problems, maybe I can make some progress on my own!

There’s a good thought! Here’s another one: if we help each other with our problems maybe they will disappear or become less of an issue?

I’ll work on that concept and see where it leads me. Or us!

December 6, 2016