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Even the most optimistic and successful of my friends gets down once in awhile.  One of these friends asked me one day, “I’m so down right now about my life.  What should I do.”  Now this was someone who has accomplished so much and is considered a “star” in my local community.

I thought about a solution for this person  and came up with one  that I intend to try myself.  Any time negativity creeps in, I will do something positive.  So when I feel jealousy, envy, doubt, or depression, I will, as soon as humanly possible,  do something positive.  It might be to exercise, go to a restaurant or coffee house I enjoy, do a good deed, compliment someone, contact someone I love or enjoy or go to a movie or event I have been wanting to see.  Or it might be to paint a room, clean the house or garage, or do a landscaping project.

The concept is to make a “down” event into something positive.  If I go exercise everytime I feel down, what will that do over the long-haul to me physically?  I will become more fit and attractive.  If I work on home projects, I will increase the value of my home.  The “bad” becomes a “good!”  Whenever I feel down or negative, my reaction is to make my life become more full of the good!  Let’s try this together for a month and see how it works.  My guess is it will make our lives better both in the short and long-term.  Awesome concept–huh!