“Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.”

Transcribed from the podcast “Self Improvement Daily”. Written and presented by Brian Ford.

Today’s positivity quote comes from Positive Thinking Only, and goes “Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.”

There are so many great things happening around us, we need to make sure we keep our eyes open to them. It could be something big, like a breakthrough or a connection or a new spin on a project. You’d be surprised to find that there’s more of these than you’d think — I record these big wins on my goal sheet as a Win Of the Week. Make sure you take a moment to appreciate them.

But coming back to the quote, some days you have to look a little harder to find something positive. It might be hidden behind or blended in with something bad, but know that it is there. If I’m looking for some positivity in my life, I try to add perspective, and that’s where I practice gratitude. The underlying force of gratitude is a positive appreciation for your life, and when you take that approach to positivity, there is no shortage of things to be thankful for.

For example, you get laid off from your job. That totally sucks, not trying to spin that into a positive. But what that might mean is you get to spend more time with your roommate, partner, or child. You build a deeper relationship and maybe help them through a challenge they are experiencing. I hesitate to call it a silver lining, but it is a positive element that came from the negative situation. And it is always there, some days you just have to look a little harder.

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