Believing you have a Great Life

[Jodi1980]

A co-worker of mine commented that if anyone believes they have a great life and nothing ever goes wrong, they are mistaked. I believe that you can believe you have a great life and that nothing ever goes wrong if you always look at things like it could always be worse. I read an article once that stated 'If you or someone you love is not dying, then life is good.'

What do you think?

 

[zuzu's dad]

I believe I live a Wonderful Life

 

[tkd lisa]

The glass is half full always! I have my moments where I wish things were easier, but I always know it could be much worse. For the most part, people like your co-worker find the problems in life.

So, yes, I have a great life!

 

[tkyes]

sounds like your coworker is very negative and unaware of the blessings that they have in their life.

There are a lot of very poor countries that he/she could go live in for awhile. When they come back they might realize that they do live a great life.

 

[poohbears5]

I always look at people that have a worse situations than I do and it helps me get through them.

 

[WDWLVR]

I believe I have a great life! Could it be better? Of course, but I'd much rather focus on what I do have.

We own our home, cars are paid off, we have our health, we have each other. Can't get much better than that!

Wish I could find a better job (or better yet win the lottery and stop working ) but we're doing ok right now!

 

[Bumbles]

I cried when I could not afford a new pair of shoes...then I met a man with no feet

 

[DoeWDW]

My life truly is great. It's not perfect, but it is great!

I've found the troubles that have come my way have been tremendous opportunities for me to grow as a person. I would not be the person I am today if my life had been perfect.

It's hard to appreciate the sunshine if you've never had a rainy day.

 

[believe]

I have a very blessed life. Not always 'wonderful' or 'perfect' but it is more than I could have every asked for.

 

[nativetxn]

I believe I have a wonderful life. I think your friend has confused a wonderful life with a <i>perfect</i> life. There is a huge difference.

How can we appreciate the great and happy times we experience if we have never experienced the opposite?

I have a truly blessed life.

 

[snoopy]

It's hard to appreciate the sunshine if you've never had a rainy day.

Right on! I definately subscribe to that theory. :sunny

 

[Arabella Figg 2003]

Originally posted by zuzu's dad
I believe I live a Wonderful Life

I am sure you do.

 

[Mamu]

I know I have a great life, and lots of things go wrong. I've lost lots of loved ones. Yes it hurts, hurts deeply, sometimes the hurt stays with you.

I'm a firm believer that life is what you make it. You can't buy happiness or avoid sorrow, but you can try to live your life to it's fullest. The more you smile and care about others the fuller and richer your life will be.

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[C.Ann]

My Dad always used to say that life wasn't meant to be easy because if it was, we would never appreciate anything.. I think that's true.. Some of the "happiest" times in my life have been when I was struggling the hardest..

I like life...it's something to do...

 

[trishy]

I have a great life ... and ... everyone is dying around me. If you think about it, we're all dying - year by year, month by month, day by day, hour by hour, ..... some just die sooner than others - nothing I can do about that so I don't dwell on it. Okay, now this is from someone who had her 8 yr. old niece in stitches at my mother's funeral. We have loads of laughter in this house every single day - I think that's important. I can't even imagine having a better life than I have right now - it's not a 'perfect' life, but it's definitely a happy one.

 

[DISshopkeeper]

I read an article once that stated 'If you or someone you love is not dying, then life is good.'

Well, I never read this anywhere, but my personal philosophy has always been "As long as nobody I love is dead, then it's all good."

I am by nature a happy person and consider myself to be VERY lucky. I very rarely ask God for things, but I'm always thanking him. Some people call my Pollyanna and I don't care!!

So, Jodi, I agree with YOU!!!

 

[Kitty 34]

My life has had it's ups and downs but overall it's good.

 

[EdiePA]

I thought I had a wonderful life. Then, I found out about my former husband's affair and all of the lies, etc., that my wonderful life had been built on. He chose to walk out on me, two teenage sons, and a beautiful home

Two years from that, I'm still struggling financially, still trying to understand "why", still lonely and still dreading the holidays.

So, just be careful that your wonderful life is built on a solid foundation and not lies.

Edie

 

[floridaminnie]

My ex cheated on me the whole time we were together. I still feel like a fool, but I also know I got the past part of him and she's sitting in the other room eating her breakfast right now. She's a gift from God.

There's a song on the radio talking about how you only have 100 years to live and something like how are you going to live those 100 years. Even through hard times, which I'm going through right now, I'm trying to live life to the fullest and looking at the postive side. It's hard, but I try. Life's too short too always look at the negative. Sometimes life is what you make of it.