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Finding That Silver Lining

A poem about positive thinking

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Finding That Silver Lining
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In those days where life becomes a hectic mess, we reach higher and higher levels of stress. Sleep? That's now a foreign word. The concept of taking a break is just completely absurd. It's overwhelming, in every single sense demanding. Our free time is never expanding, it's only contracting. There are times when it frustrates us to absolutely no end. We say "What are you doing life? I thought you were my friend."

But it's all going to be okay, even if that change can't be seen today.

There are two important directions; up and down. If you're going up you assume it's all about success. If you're going down you assume you're pummeling into distress.

It's all about finding the upside of down.

Find that silver lining in the midst of your worries. Our existence doesn't have to be a collection of sad stories. Live each day with the optimism that it'll be better than the one before, never settle for less when you can have more. Have more smiles spread throughout your day, and believe that, eventually, you'll find your way. Have more of what makes you happy because your ambition is something that should never cease, but make sure you find that place of peace.

It's all about finding the upside of down.

All those times when you can't afford a bit of rest just remember that the road you're on is to make your future the best. For those moments when you break down from the problems at hand just remember that it is all part of your greater plan. All those times you feel yourself going down, just remember there's always an upside of down.

The difficulties we endure now aren't what will always keep us down. We are capable of the extraordinary and the problems of today are not our destiny. Never forget the potential we have inside, it's enough to keep us going, rain or shine. For everything bad in this world, I assure you that out there there's a good word. This isn't a place of infinite sorrow, there is the possibility of a better tomorrow.

Look at how far you've come to this point. It is true that your success and your failures will be joint. Look at where you are and where you're heading, this is only the beginning. There are great things in store for our lives, we just need to cease the day and handle the strife.

It's all going to be okay, even if that change can't be seen today.

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