It ain’t over ’til something good happens!

If nothing particularly good transpires by halfway through any given day, should you hold out hope something good will happen before the latter half is done?

I say yes because if nothing (seemingly) good has happened at the halfway point of the day, I would think because nothing bad has happened (at this juncture), you at least are having a decent, if not a good day!

This is good news.

It’s also all part of my expecting less and enjoying more mindset.

Attitude is everything.

You don’t have to be the annoying person who is over the top positive 24/7. However, by toning it down and just maintaining a good attitude more often than not, you can attract the kind of good change everyone desires.

Can I cite any studies to back up this opinion?

I cannot.

This is alright, though, because my “study” is a life spent observing the actions and behaviors of others.

I’ve witnessed bad outlooks poisoning personal and professional lives.

Bad attitudes have an educational place in society if only for their existence demonstrating how much toxicity one can bring into their lives with them.

When your outlook is brighter good things will happen. And whether you like it or not, this takes patience.

The patience part is what trips people up.

If you want overnight or even more immediate results, it’s probably not realistic to expect your good attitude to effect a change of this kind rapidly.

It can be a catalyst for the good stuff to start flowing towards, and around you, however. It just takes time, and the commitment to do the right thing as much as you can.

But, not everyone has patience. If they did, it wouldn’t be a virtue, right?

Just take little chunks of it over time and see if it doesn’t all end up working out nicely for you.

The power of remaining positive

Yes, I consider not having anything bad happen during any given stretch of your day something to build upon, as in, “At least I’m not having a bad day so far, and the good part must be right around the corner.”

This won’t work if you always expect the bottom to drop out at some point.

The old if it wasn’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all outlook.

That sounds good as a lyric in a blues song, but it doesn’t work out much anywhere else in terms of bringing good things into your life.

Everyone deserves, and does have, at least some of these good things. If you take stock of yourself, your situation, and if you’re being honest, you should consider acknowledging them.

This is always much easier to do if you stay more positive than not. Also, please don’t expect a good stretch in your life to suddenly turn sour. Ride it for as much as you can!

Life comes with both good and bad. If we are generally positive, I would suggest we are better equipped to cope when the bad comes.

There is also something you should refrain from engaging in that I like to call manipulative positive thinking.

It typically comes about for those people who enjoy assuming a snarky demeanor from time to time.

There once was a sloppy, albeit good-hearted sailor who regularly spilled coffee and other food items on his dress whites.

He was coming up for promotion and was not particularly optimistic about his chances.

His commanding officer found out about his negative outlook and urged him to remain positive.

He told the Lieutenant Commander, “I am positive, sir. I’m positive I won’t be promoted.”

A few days later he found out he would not be a petty officer second class, proving manipulative positive thinking works–just not quite as well as maintaining a sincerely brighter outlook.