Most of us feel fortunate not to be in the public eye. Why? Have you read the "news" lately? Most of it is negative and burdensome. No wonder there are so many people suffering from depression... So much negativity and too many critics!
It seems that anything goes when it comes to "a story." Much of the media twist events in a negative way to spark our emotions. We buy it and react! It seems society used to try and avoid the gossip, except for tabloid journalism. Now, the biggest part of mainstream news seems to be tabloid material.
Quite honestly, I find it disgusting. There are terrible things happening and we should be aware of them. But why focus on the negative?
The law of attraction states that like attracts like. When we focus on negative things, it takes over our thoughts. Negative attracts negative and creates more of it. Likewise, positive attracts positive...and multiplies!
The following quote helps me put things into context. It gives credit to those who work to make a difference; and it provides me hope and courage as I strive to do the same.
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man
who points out how the strong man stumbled and fell, or where the doer of deeds
could have done them better. The credit
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena: whose face is marred by dust,
sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and
again…who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself
in a worthy cause; and at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring
greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who
know neither victory nor defeat." Teddy Roosevelt, The Man in the Arena
Another favorite quote comes to mind. (Like attracts like...
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"What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that so
permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with
whom we associate, that we speak of one another's virtues more than we
speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our
faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak
critically, my father would say: 'Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do
not create, doubters do not achieve.'" Gordon B. Hinkley, The Continuing Pursuit of Truth
So forget about the critics. There will always be critics. Do something worthwhile. Don't be distracted from worthy causes. Make a difference! We can change the world by accentuating the positive.
And remember: "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
