… how frequently people point out what’s wrong with something or someone.
Wouldn’t it be great if instead of pointing to the negative things all the time, we heard more people talk about what was right. The positive things.There are good things happening too, every day. We have but to look and see it through the eyes of (oh say) a child. Where every day brings wonders to behold.
Or someone who appreciates what they are lucky enough to have in life. And not grumble about what they don’t. It’s really that simple. And here’s a few more quotes from some very wise people to consider:
If one of the most famously read and written about young girls (Anne Frank and her diary), who had no reason whatsoever to think positive and be hopeful, could still share this beautiful thought in her diary, then surely our lives aren’t so bad that we can’t too.
Find something or someone to be positive about. Think and speak positive not negative! It might just catch on. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing!
Thank you stopping by, I hope you’re having a wonderful day today!
~ Penny
The Why About This 
Wonderful, motivational post and thoughts, Penny! I agree with you and all of your quotes are awesome. It’s amazing how Anne Frank could think up such positivity when it’s so easy for us to complain about the most trivial things in our lives. Thanks for the lovely reminder with that adorable photo! Hugs!
Hi Lauren, thank you! I totally love that photograph too! Hugs! xx
A positive attitude is the only way to live. Now having said that, I don’t always seem to be able to practice what I preach, but I certainly make that my aim. BTW, I like your new theme. It looks vaguely familiar. 🙂
Considering all, I think you are amazing positive in your attitude LuAnn. Thank you, some people have very good taste when choosing their layout (lol), I try to emulate as I can. 🙂
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Shalom to you and thank you for reminding us. Hugs, Barbara
Thank you, for stopping by Barbara. My pleasure for the reminder, I give myself one all the time, too! 🙂
Good points as always, it is a philosophy that I can live by…I need to read that diary 9one I won’t feel guilty about reading). Anything can be beautiful if viewed in the right way.
Hi SteJ, yes it is a truth. You are correct my friend! xx
¡Hola! I am always correct because I am awesome, humble and a smidgeon sleepy…xx
Absolutely! My philosophy exactly. Keeping looking for the beautiful things keeps my mind and body less aware of the pain. Onwards and upwards! 🙂
I agree, Penny, there is so much that is positive to revel and rejoice in. This is one of the big problems with news coverage, I think, only rarely do we see good news stories. I think we need to hear both. I don’t hold with unalloyed and unrealistic positivity or constant unremitting negativity – I’d like to see more balance and accuracy. Have a great week my friend! xx
You are (as always) correct Ruth. Balance is the thing And as you point out, the sad truth today is trying to keep positive “at all” seems to be the struggle of so many. You also have an excellent week my friend! xx
Such a beautiful post! It’s so very true ~ how different this world would be if we were all to do that. I love thinking about this. ❤
Thank you very much. We are in complete agreement! 🙂
Yes !!! So much sums up my desired approach to life Penny ~ Anne Frank was a brilliant young girl. My famous motto here, and used frequently while raising my girls “put on your ‘see the good’ glasses” ~ Still try to live by this whenever things get a bit dim. Thank you Penny – beautiful insightful and uplifting post – as always!!! Love to you ~ x Robyn
Hi Robyn, I have no doubt, that you now have amazing loving and caring adult daughters, as a result of your philosophy! Much love dearest friend of mine, xo
I’m a great believer in positive thinking. If you think positive, positive things will happen. Works for me. Wonderful post.
Thank you for your positive thoughts Jackie, I love them, and thank you, very much, for stopping by to visit! 🙂
love the quotes:)
Thanks, I do too! 🙂
Hello penny,
Thank you for such a lovely reminder once again!
How are you?
Love Lisa
Hi Lisa, you are so very welcome my dear friend. It has been an extremely hectic week for me, and hopefully will improve this coming week. Not “bad” just a very busy one. How are you doing? I hope all is well, Love to you, Penny
Love this post! Wouldn’t it be great if we had a good news only station?
Yes Barb! It would be fantastic! Absolutely agree with you! 🙂 xx
Reading this again has me chuckling over what I just wrote on your newer posts! 🙂
Life is so beautiful … !!!*Enjoy It Worries Free*!!! …
Hi! Love it! Thank you so much!!!
You are so welcome Penny … Thanks for posting too …
I keep thinking that so often when I hear someone complain again and grumble. And then when I point out the positive side, I am told I am too positive. No such thing!!!! Shame to go through life in a negative way. I am not giving up though , eventually they will see life is much better when you have a positive attitude! Your quotes are all perfect well known quotes fitting for this! Have an amazing day, Penny!
Hi Ute, I’m right there with you! Always a choice and like you I choose to be positive too! Much love dear friend! xo
Great post Penny
Thanks Alastair, I hope you wake up to a beautiful Monday morning my friend! 🙂 xx
It’s a beautiful morning here. Although I did panic when I went to wake my son up and he wasn’t there. Then his sister reminded me that he stayed at his mother’s last night 😳 lol
Hope you have had a good day today and a better day tomorrow
It’s all about being glass half full people. Being innately positive and optimistic helps a lot, but seeing the good is a perception that can be learned. When my daughter was a newborn, and basically not sleeping at night for 3 months, my doctor told me to find at least one good thing in every day. These days I tend to find a million good things every day, but even on the worst days I can find at least one. 🙂
Way to go! There are definitely “those days” where just about everything seems a struggle! So you are correct, finding just that one good thing can make a huge difference! 🙂
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AnElephantCant deny he has bad days
When positive feelings are sparse
But to his delight
Penny and Oscar are right
So he keeps looking up at the stars
The stars are beautiful aren’t they? Anelephantcan’t know how much I enjoy looking up at the stars on a clear night. xx
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A Sunday Morning inspiration from Ms. Penny. Thank you.
Happy Sunday dear, sweet, Penny 🙂
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Ciao Claudio. Buon Lunedi mattina, il mio amico. Spero che tu abbia una più meravigliosa settimana pieno di cose buone.
Con i migliori auguri,
Penny
Such a positive post. Yes, you are right, our western culture conditions us to be dissatisfied, hence we moan and whine about what we haven’t got or other people’s behaviour. Compared to the rest of the world I am SO lucky and I should celebrate my good fortune every day. Or, as Eric Idle sang in the Monty Python’s ‘The Life of Brian’ movie, “Always look on the bright side of life, de dum, de dum, de dum, de dum, de dum.” 🙂 🙂
Hi Tez! I absolutely love that song! You are correct!!!! 🙂
hi penny this is great post !
Hi Stefan, Thank you so much, love to you today! xo
“Every day may not be good,but there’s something good in every day.”
“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.”
Live by this everyday and you will be as happy as me…
Yes, indeed Bulldog! you are so correct my friend! xx
Hello Penny, Great post and so true that we should act this way. Everyday is a good day for me. One gets vertical, all my bits work, I have breakfast. From there it is onwards and upwards. Enjoy your day.
Hi, I like your … getting vertical and all the bits work … no actually I love it! I hope your day was a good one and that your week starts off well for you! 🙂