NEVER Take things in life for granted

I am a people watcher, I will admit that. It can be a great thing and work to one's benefit in a numerous amount of ways. But not only do I watch, but I listen. Opening your ears is important to pick up on the little things that can help shape your life in the best possible way.

I have found from watching and listening others that people in general are very negative - about everything. Here is the kicker though: as a person listening in,  or perhaps being in the conversation, this can affect your mind in the worst possible way if you are weak minded. Let's say a person you work with comes and says that no one's job at work is safe and that they may be laying someone off at any time... as a person listening, what do you react with? Let's say you take everything that person says to heart. You might dwell on it all day even though there is nothing you can do about it. Here is the thing though, you can do something about it! Get it out of your mind!!! Negative thoughts produce negative results, thus making you less productive throughout the day. I know this because this has happened to me for split seconds at a time until I catch myself. While working you could ask yourself over and over again, "what if I am next or why is life so cruel to me?" In the mean time, you have been so unproductive because you have been thinking negatively the whole day and have accomplished nothing by thinking this way - and the environment has proven to control you. 

My point to this is, why don't we go into every day with an upbeat attitude and be thankful for what we have? Be thankful for the opportunities, health, family, friends, job, money we all have... or whatever it may be and know that we have control over our own actions, not anyone else's! I gaurantee that if we all take this approach life would be so much better for everyone. 

-Brandon