“You may be disappointed if you fail,
but you are doomed if you don’t try.” I try not to be a negative person but I
am harder on me and tend to be more negative toward myself. When I’m looking at
something I tend to think of the worst, that way I’m not as disappointed.
However, I've noticed the more I focus on the best of things it usually comes
out better. When I focus on the best I have more confidence and I put more
effort in it. I look at it much like the quote. I may be disappointed but at
least I tried. Failures are just lessons to learn from or building blocks to
success. Much like I tell my students it’s okay to not know, but it’s not okay to
not try. If we do not try we will not have success.
If we are complacent and lazy in our pursuit of happiness we are doomed. I love that you have found that searching for the good usually presents a better outcome than expecting the worst. I used to search for the bad in an effort to preserve my feelings. But now I understand that temporary disappointment is much better that eternal ignorance.
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