Sometimes I find myself angry at the world for making life so damn difficult. Then at other times I get irked at the fact that what should be the simplest of tasks is made into a mountain of confusion.

But when I stop to ponder and give consideration of the ups and downs of life I am given reason to think that realistically, its these ups and downs that make life interesting. Without them we'd live an easy, boring existence.

Think about it. You get a task to do. It is repetitive and simplistic and after the shortest time you have mastered the requirements to complete the task with your eyes closed.

That task is no longer interesting to you. It is boring and becomes a target of your desire to be more stimulated in life. We get angry and frustrated as each day we have to consider returning to our menial existence carrying out this mundane and repetitive operation.

So why then, when something comes along that tests us and puts a difficult. maybe dangerous or even life threatening risk in our way, are we so eager to complain and react negatively?

You want to know what I think? Meh, ok, you probably don't as you possibly have got your own opinion, but tough, this is my rant about the world, so I'm going to make my point.

*sticks out tongue*

Hmmmm How very mature Yettie.

haha

No seriously though, I'm coming to realise that we look at the negative in life far too much. We see the bad or the difficulty in everything.

Remember a bad shopping experience? I bet you can list at least ten or twelve of them, in detail. Ok, how many good ones do you remember in the same amount of detail?

Our bad memories are clear and vivid and the subject of our nightmares. Yet our good memories are worn round the edges and fuzzy. I can't say I have dreams associated with good memories all that often.

So it is any wonder that with all this negativity in life that we don't see the opportunity that tough times present to us? Can we really be so blind as to not see the chances we have when challenge comes knocking on our door?

Maybe today its time to stop and think, just for a moment about the things we could achieve if we really changed our attitude and outlook on the important things in life. Let's stop worrying so much about the things we can't change and concentrate on the things we can. Maybe what I'm really saying is that this is something I'm beginning realise applies as much to me as to each of you.

Thought for today - "Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known." - Garrison Keillor

Song for today - Tracey Chapman - Fast Car