Pessimist or Optimist… Your Choice

I was thinking of attitudes and how we express ourselves to others. It is really a choice. I have always liked the saying, “Your attitude is a reflection of your gratitude.” If we are grateful for things and have an optimistic outlook, we tend to act one way versus the way one who is pessimistic may behave, feeling they have no hope or they are beat down.

We all have minutes, hours, and even days were we don’t feel the best and life has just ‘bit us in the butt’, but the journey is much more pleasant when we decide to think positively and look ahead with hope.

So here is my alphabetical choices of attitudes we can have. The choice is yours to make, and I hope your outlooks tend to be more like those in the second column!!!

Accusatory vs. Accepting

Bent-out-of-shape vs.Blessing

Critical vs. Complementary

Dismal vs. Delightful

Emptiness vs. Expectant

Flaming vs. Forgiving

Gossiping vs. Genuine

Hateful vs. Happy

Loathing vs. Loving

Jerks-are-me vs. Jovial

Knave vs. Knight

Insulting vs. Inviting

Mad vs. Motivating

Needy vs. Nourishing

Overbearing vs. Open-minded

Pouter vs. Proactive

Quitter vs. Quickener

Rebellious vs. Reaching out

Seething vs. Soothing

Terrible vs. Terrific

Unlovable vs. Understanding

Vile vs. Victorious

Wicked vs. Wonderful

XYZ– Don’t’ you think this is enough? If you don’t, you can do XYZ for me!!

Thanks
Judy

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