Then I came across this quote by one of my favorite people, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama:
"Choose to be optimistic. It feels better."
I realized that there is little or nothing I can do about the many national and global crises we seem to be facing lately, but I can certainly do something about my own attitude. Rather than focusing on the negative and getting more and more depressed, I can focus on what I truly believe in: the inherent goodness and resiliency of people everywhere.
No matter what trials and tribulations we may be facing currently, I heartily believe that we can and will get through this.
I choose optimism because it does feel better.
