Everyday May Not Be

There are many inspirational sayings, but one of my favorites is, Everyday may not be a good one, but there is good in every day, is one that we all need to remember from time to time.

We all have bad days, days when everything seems to go wrong. When this happens our own attitude can contribute to making our day worse. Once two or three things go wrong you may find yourself saying, “what else can go wrong”, or “what is next”.

Last week, a friend of mine had one of those days. She called me in the evening and she was really upset by what had happened throughout the day. It seemed everything that could go wrong did. From her alarm not going off, to her truck breaking down, to her son being sick, to her forgetting her lunch at home, her computer at work got infected by a virus…..she just went on and on. You could tell she was on the verge of tears.

I sympathized with her but also knew there was good in her day and I tried to focus her on that by telling her I had a inspirational saying for her that talked specifically about these issues. Of course I told her the saying, "everyday may not be a good one, but there is good in every day".

She actually laughed when I read it to her. Then she said, “you know, that is a good quote”. So my response to her was, “well, tell me what was good in your day?” The phone went silent but then she said, “well when I got home my husband had supper cooked for me, and, at work, my boss talked to me about changing some of my workload, and my son didn’t have a fever tonight.” By the end of the conversation her outlook was more positive.

Personally, I have this quote taped on my wall by my desk. I read it and it always makes me smile and helps keep my attitude focused on the good things. A positive attitude does not mean you will not have bad days, but it will help you get through the bad days. There are many inspirational attitude quotes; another of my favorites was written by W. Clement Stone, “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”

So, the next time you are have a bad day, remember to find the good in your day and focus on it!