Someone recently pointed out that I seemed a bit on edge – that I was becoming a bit rough around the edges – and often more pessimistic than optimistic.
And they were right.
I’m not sure how it came to this, but I’ve slowly become “The Grumpster.”
I’m sure some of it has to do with stress – the daily grind, the to-do lists, the fix-er-upper projects that never end. And I’m sure having a lower back that does nothing but nag at me doesn’t help much either. But really? Do I need to become The Grinch?
No. It really doesn’t matter what is going on in your life, you still have the option to deal with it well or poorly…
So I’ve decided to become more positive. Not sure where to start, but I’m sure I’ll think of something.
Actually, can I just get a few more things off my chest first? Then I’ll start my positive streak. Sweet! Okay, here it goes:
- Is it just me or does it feel like mobile technology just hit a major wall? I mean for a while there technology was leaping forward every few months. Now it is standing still. In fact, some of the new HTC phones coming out look like Blackberry phones from 3 years ago and they do less than my Evo 4G does!
- Speaking of 4G… Sprint has soaked us for an extra $20/month just to have 4G phones that we can’t take advantage of. Why? Because there is no 4G here. And now I’m finding out there won’t be 4G at all! At least not the 4G WiMax they promised. Instead we will eventually get 4G LTE like Verizon has. Possibly sometime in 2013…
- And what’s up with GoogleTV? It appears I spent over $200 just to have another Netflix-enabled device… Google has promised an upgrade for months and yet keeps missing their promised release dates one after the other. By the time it is upgraded, the hardware will no longer be supported…
- And what’s with the moles? I haven’t had moles in the lawn since we moved in. Then, this year I decided to pay Scott’s Lawn Service to fertilize it so it would look the best it possibly can. And what happens? We get moles so bad you can’t even walk on it without spraining an ankle…
Ahhh….that’s better. So glad I was able to get a few more off my chest before becoming positive.
Now the transition into positivity…
Actually – it isn’t hard. I mean I have been blessed beyond what I deserve. Here are just a few:
- God – hasn’t let me down yet.
- Tammy – couldn’t have asked for a more perfect life partner.
- My Kids – truly wonderful little life-forms. With them around you’ll never get bored.
- Extended Family – we have great parents, siblings, aunts and uncles that love us and are for us.
- My Job – still can’t believe I get paid to do what I do and be part of something so inspiring. We truly are changing the world.
- The Basics – we live in a nice house with two cars and more “stuff” than a small country could inventory and manage.
- Safety – we live in a part of the world where there is little to no fear of getting demolished by earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, landslides, tsunamis, etc. We have the occasional tornado – but they are often so small Oklahoma wouldn’t label them a tornado…
- And the list just keeps going.
Please help me in my quest to be more positive. You can start by being more positive yourself. And if you hear me bemoaning my life or in any way complaining about other people or the way they live their lives, or the way they run their businesses, or the way they drive – feel free to slap me upside the head and keep me on track.
Thanks ahead of time!
