The first – a pessimist – received an expensive watch for Christmas.  He groaned and complained that the watch would probably not work well and was likely to break soon, anyway.

His brother – an optimist – received a bale of hay.  He expressed with delight, “There must be a horse around here somewhere.”

Even though this illustration isn’t very realistic, it demonstrates a point.  We can look for the negative or the positive aspects of every situation.  Try to find the positive side of your circumstances – the silver lining in every cloud.  You will find the more you practice, the easier it becomes.

Jann Bach

Senior Editor, Aylen Publishing