Ever Had a Bad Day?

"You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone." ---John Ciardi

Have you ever had a bad day? Dumb question since everyone I know has a bad day now and then. The amazing thing about a bad day is we get the opportunity to start all over the next day. I have had many bad days in my life. In fact, if I were to take all of the days over the past two years and divide them into bad and good columns; they would probably come out even. That is a very sad statistic for me. It is also a barometer for my accomplishments in that period.

I believe in my heart and mind that I am an optimist; however, the reality is that only I can allow myself to have a bad day. It seems that I have been allowing myself to have a great number of bad days in the past two years.

Examining my own situation, I can see where my bad days are coming from and I have no idea how to rectify the situation. Well, I know how I can rectify the situation short term, but with long-term ramifications that could end up causing even more bad days.

Where does the answer lie? I suppose the answer is found in positive reinforcement and feeding the mind positive material. Keeping a proper perspective and realizing that my situation could be far worse than it is. Focusing on my blessings and not on my misfortunes is probably a good place to start.

I nearly lost my heart and soul. Looking at the activity log on this blog shows the time line. Where does one find the courage, desire and determination again to pound your footsteps down the difficult path of dreams? Where can one find the “atta’ boy” to overcome the obstacles that litter your path? Why do so many revel in seeing a person fall short of all they desire in life? Why do so many jeer, instead of cheer? Where have all the cheerleaders in life gone?

"If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground." ---Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high water mark of pure and useful living." ---Booker T. Washington

"A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success." ---Author Unknown