Being human and struggling each day to keep an optimistic outlook on life, I have learned that the best way to roll with the changes, accept the punches, cushion the falls and come out with a shiny star every time starts from within.
You see, there are no ifs, ands or buts when it comes to how life is viewed in these eyes.
Life is way too short.
The Great Depression started in the United States in 1929 and the downward spiral started when the stock market crashed (known as Black Tuesday).
No matter how bleak the outlook looked back then, there was still optimism from John D. Rockefeller when he said that, "These are days when many are discouraged. In the 93 years of my life, depressions have come and gone. Prosperity has always returned and will again."
After pondering his quote for awhile I came to the same conclusion that I always do when I awake each morning (while sleepy eyed and drinking that first cup of coffee).
"It's a brand new day and there is only one person in this world that I can depend on to make this day a good one or bad one.......and that's ME".
I may not be 93 and seen many depressions come and go but I do believe that prosperity will return.
And it all starts with....ME!
Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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Everything is cyclical. There will be good times and bad...we just have to accept that and deal the best way we can with our current situation. Good post (and attitude).
Sally- Everything starts with us....and all the money stuff is just that money. Another quote I like is something to the effect that everything worth having didn't cost a red cent :) Look at all the victims of calamities that lose everything. After the shock and the tears people figure out how to make it. It all starts with us indeed .
Well said, Sis. Sounds corny, but this too shall pass. Actually, many will prosper from what is going on right now. As that famous television show once said, "You take the good, take the bad, take them both and there you have... The Facts of Life, The Facts of Life."
Woo-Hoo: I think it always comes back to "us" realizing that WE are the only ones that can control what WE do with our day and how we make it a positive or negative one. Or, life, in fact. Great message to begin the day! ( I bet Rockefeller didn't worry to much about his fiances as we all are). LOL
This too shall pass. If you are fortunate enough to have good health, a full belly, a roof over your head and a pillow under it, you are doing pretty well indeed.
Be grateful in all things. This day is the only one you can change!
hi Sally, no matter how bad or weird things get in life, eventually everything passes, it's how we deal with the rough times that makes all the difference. ;-)
YES! What an uplifting reminder~
I forgot who said this, but here it is: "You won the lottery when you were born in the United States!" I do believe that. No matter how angry I get at the horrible, greedy men who put us in the position of needing an economic buyout plan while they made themselves multi-multi millionaires -- and we know who they are -- I am still grateful to have been born here. This, too, shall pass...
Celeste,
AMEN SISTER FRIEND! You said it! It all starts with ME too...I am responsible for what type of day I end up having...I can make it a good one, or I can make it a miserable one. The other day I was in the elevator and my "neighbor" from the office down the hall looked at me and must have noticed that I was NOT feeling well. "Are you okay?" I told her that I had a severe migraine headache. "So WHY are you here at work?" I told her, "Because it's going to be a GREAT day today!" She didn't get it...I DID! POSITIVE THINKING...IT'S VITAL!
You are right everything begins with us. Our attitudes with how we handle things is how we will react to situations. Everything comes and goes in a cycle this too will pass.
Gary: No kidding...getting huffy, negative etc. expends too much energy and now that getting older...need all the energy I do have!
Kathy: I just can't get into all the stuff going on....I need to just keep on for me...everything else follows...as it has been :)
Hey lil bro: Now seeing you here brightened my day too....you see how easy it is to turn around? :) :)
P.S. Were you singing that too lol!
Kat: Of course he didn't...but hey...he had a great bunch of positive messages to give to the people. For some....a little message turns their whole thinking around.
Rob or Jennie? I agree with that and I'm going to jump in my car and do a friend a favor soon :)
marti: No kidding! Now...back to my wonderful cup of coffee :)
Renee: How's it going girl! Yup...getting off my butt to do some work. :)
Sherry: I don't care about blame at this point...it was out of my control and the only one I do have control over is me.
Rebecca: No kidding! No matter what...I am determined to live my life well. :)
Pat: Whatever the cycle...the ones who remain determined to persevere are the ones who will get a gold star :)
Sally we all have the ability to change our attitude. Our situations may be dictated by someone else, but our attitudes are our own. Well said princess!
Sallly I also have "learned that the best way to roll with the changes, accept the punches", and as the years pass and I aquire more and more of the "Mature Look" I have developed more and more "cushion to fall on" :) :)
Sally - yep, times are tough and I expect will get tougher before they improve. But I am optimistic, as I think many are. We simply need to adjust our own strategies to cope more effectively with the changes that are forthcoming.
Jeff
Sally, everyone needs to spend more time focusing on what we can do. While news of financial crisis can be scary, sometimes we just need to turn off the t.v., turn off the internet, and get out there and help clients buy and sell homes. While the overall economy does affect everything, just remember how real estate truly is local.
Sally,
I couldn't have said it better myself. You have to start each day with a positive attitude. From there, all things can only get better. No matter how bad things are with me, I try to stay positive. The current status of the financial market is temporary. It may last 5 mins, 5 days or 5 years....but this too shall pass.
Have a great day
Leander
I don't want to remember what it was like when...when is now and now is bad...then is bad and now and then is god...and I'm just blabbing.:)
I'm a realist who is cautiously optimistic. :)
(ie. we are still contributing to our 401K accounts, and therefore buying low)
Fred: Wow...I'm getting up there in rank :) Owning our own attitudes and behaviors is a gift we give ourselves :)
George: Hey...I got some of that too...I guess we rank high in that department lol!
Jeff: Exactly...and dealing with and strategizing is a great start. :)
Brian: I'm having a good time right about now :)
Leander: As everything else in life. Life throws many curve balls....and it will always be in the manner of how I handle it that is important :)
Neal: Depends what 'remember when' means to you :)
Kelly: I'm a realist who is optimistic anyway...because the outcome of MY life will be how I handle it. I'm just gonna keep writing contracts :)
Hi Sally,
I like your attitude! Seems to me like it's just part of the cycle...however I must say this one cuts deeper than the others (3 of them) I've personally experienced.
Sally,
You are so right, nobody is in charge of my happiness except ME But I do have to admit, some people can really annoy me sometimes.
Sally - You brightened up my day with this post. Everday I wake up I am thankful and cherish all that I have and know I am the master of my own destiny. I go through each day good or bad with a smile on my face. Your post brought to mind the lyrics of the song by Frank Sinatra "That's Life":
That's life, that's what all the people say.
You're riding high in April,
Shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune,
When I'm back on top, back on top in June.
I said that's life, and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks,
Stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down,
'Cause this fine ol' world it keeps spinning around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing:
Each time I find myself, flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race.
That's life
I tell ya, I can't deny it,
I thought of quitting baby,
But my heart just ain't gonna buy it.
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try,
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly
That is so true...we all make our own day, good or bad. If we let our surroundings bring us down our day is ruined. If we think positively then great things happen.
I remember reading that during the Great Depression more Millionaires were made than anytime in history. That was a few years ago, so possibly this last economic run may have surpassed that.
The point is in every economy there are ways to be successful.
This is exactly why you won and deserve the ARchie Award! Thanks for more positve encouragement!
By the way, I read somewhere that the Rockafeller family made their millions during the Depression.
WOO WHO! I love you Sally! Thanks for affirming my belief that we need to be responsible for our own viewpoint and we can prosper even in the bad times. All wealth is not monetary, the most valuable comes from our hearts and you keep on giving away millions in "heart bucks" every day.
Hi Sally - Thanks for sharing your positive outlook! Great way to start the day, and it is going to be a beautiful one. Hope you have a great day!
Sally--My parents always said that when the times were the worst for everyone else, they seemed to be doing well. Being a cup half full kind of person with a Pollyanna attitude is not a bad way to live. Good post!
Lynda: No matter the depth remaining in positive light sure helps day to day living :)
Cynthia: We're human .... :)
Donna: Thanks...I woke up tired and this just perked me up!
Chastity: Whatever we throw out we get back....I like good stuff bouncing back! :)
Randy: Sure are!
Marlene: Well, the example was just the inspiration of words and how powerful they can be :)
Paddy: Oh, goody...another person inspired....good deal! I got plenty heart bucks :)
Thanks Ann!
Teri: I think I better watch the movie :)
Many people think of prosperity as a monetary thing and it doesn't have to be....you can be prosperous because of the people who surround you in life....success and prosperity in my mind has less to do with money and more to do with my quality of life...so even if times are bad or slow now, I'm still prosperous because I have a community of friends I'm building here at Active Rain (among other things like my family and friends of course!)
Hi Sally. Hope your having a great week. Thought you might like this vid....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqwx9i704g
Sonja: That's wonderful! I know that we're not in such good times....in the financial sense.....but I have had great results just turning my thinking around...the other way takes too much energy and I don't have a bunch to expend :)
David:
Hey...that was cute! I started to get a little rhythm going this am! Thanks David!
I thought you'd like it, Sally. You, and all of our wonderful friends, deserve better days...and I assure you, they're on the way.
Enjoy the journey and not just the final destination. Make each day count and look for the good in others. Carpe Diem!
Hi Sally. So true. This constant doom and gloom I am hearing from people serves no purpose. I prefer to see the positive side and look towards something. Thanks for the inspiring post. :)
Sally - a great outlook ... it reminds me of a saying I use to repat to my children when they were little.
if it's to be it's up to me!!
Sally - Indeed, our words and thoughts form our future - this slump is part of a natural cycle - all things in life run in cycles - this one will also pass!