This Oscar Wilde quote, "Life is too short to be taken seriously," helps me refocus. While news sources seem to focus on what's going wrong with the economy, shootings, floods, and every little bad thing they can discover and share, it can be a struggle not to spend an inappropriate amount of time dwelling on negativity. We need to make a conscious effort to say, "Hey, I'm going to think about all the good things around me." Remember that hymn "Count your many blessings."

Brian Williams on NBC's Nightly News has been ending each program this week with some good news. Kudos to the network for taking a risk and including good news in their broadcast. I would encourage them to devote even more time to reporting positive news. I wonder this change has effected their ratings. I certainly try to tune in to their station for the good news!

If serious = frown and lighthearted = smile, take time to sprinkle your day with smiles!

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