Thought for the day.....don't give up......

In general, it's a challenge to stay positive. It takes work....daily work. It's especially hard in these times and by these times you all know what I mean. Pick a crisis, any crisis. How do you keep going?

I have a little book (and it actually is little) that I go to for a pick me up. Just about every night I pick it up, open to a random page and read that page several times. The book is called "Finding Strength in Difficult Times" by the late and great David Viscott. Whatever your difficult time may be, or honestly, just about any average day, you'll find something in this book to pick you up and usually make you go "hmmmm", in a reflective, slap-in-the-face, why don't I ever see the obvious, kind of way.

Last night I happened to read this and decided to share it today, as it's kept playing in my head all day long and really can apply to any situation. Here it is:

Don't Give Up
Let the positive forces in your life take over.
You have to risk rejection to get what you want.
You have to risk failure to find success.
Learn to cherish, not lament.
Find the ally, not the enemy.
Remember your long term goals during your short term problems.
Instead of imagining negative things that fill you with terror, invent positive things that fill you with purpose.
Don't give up, give more.