Optimism
I can’t believe how much negative news is filling my day right now. We hear it regarding the economy – home values are falling, homes aren’t selling, and prices continue to rise. We hear it about the markets – I can’t look at my 401(k) anymore. I just hope I really do have 20 more years of effective work to rebuild what I’ve been losing so rapidly in the last few months. We hear it in our businesses as our customers and partners check up rather than move forward and our team members stress under the increasing anxiety of job uncertainty. And we hear it in our families where all these other things we’re hearing bring added stress to an already very complicated world.
I must admit though, even with all of this malaise from the news and all the burdensome challenges in life, I sense a turn coming. I don’t know why, and I certainly don’t have any concrete evidence of anything positive fixing to happen, but something good is going to happen soon that will bring back the smiles and invigorate the latent optimism that is so important to my attitude in life. I’m on the prowl for that spark because I know it’s there…just need to find out where.