I'm so glad I called in to check up on you this morning @thedarkhorse It's been a while, and as you say, it is impossible to keep up with all our friends in steemit on a regular basis. Even for people like yourself who need less sleep than the average person and who appears to have a limitless source of energy and drive, you simply cannot get everything done in a day that you wish to.
What a wonderful and uplifting post my friend. I think every steemian needs to read this post so of course, I will be resteeming it. Having a thankful attitude is paramount to our sense of well being and motivates us to follow our passions whilst encouraging others along the way. And this is one of your strong points @thedarkhorse There is always time in your day to lend a helping hand and instill positivity into the lives of others.
We don't celebrate 'Thanksgiving' in Australia but I think it would benefit all of us if we paused for a designated time with our loved ones to be Thankful for all our blessings. It is easy to focus on the negatives but when those negatives become part of our daily conversation, they become more than a harmful way of thinking. They become part of our belief system. If we hear something often enough we begin to believe it even if it is not the complete truth. And I am sure your 90 year old grandparent will know exactly where I am coming from with these beliefs. How I'd love to sit down with him/her for a good ol chat about the days before God was taken out of the classrooms.
Thank you for the credit you have given to the brave, loyal, hardworking, fans of steemit. It is people like these who are the backbone of this platform. It is interesting to read what you wrote about the "sky falling" with regards to the value of currency. Whenever I feel burdened by dark or heavy clouds above I always imagine myself getting in a plane and soaring above the clouds, because the sun is almost always shining beyond them and everything looks brighter once the aircraft pierces the clouds.
And you're correct. The true value of steemit is the friendships we've made and hopefully we will all enjoy the monetary rewards when the time is right. Have a fabulous Thanksgiving and I'd like to add yourself to the above list, because I am very grateful for you. Cheers!
You are so right about breaking above the clouds. When there is a storm they move above the cloud line and it's much smoother sailing.
I have a thing about the "news"...I don't watch it as it's full of negativity. So many people start their day with the news and then end their day with it. It can consume someone if they allow it too. And no matter how strong you are there is no way that day in and day out you can defend against the negativity that the news bombards people with. Add in the constant news cycle that so many people plug into and it becomes very easy to start taking ownership of the negativity.
Oh and yesterday it was 2 Great Grandma's and a Great Grandpa (Greats to my kids). So lots of Good Ole Days conversations to be had.
Thank you for stopping by, so glad to hear from you. Been to long since we have chatted. Hope you are doing good.
I think it is a good decision not to watch the news because the media actually choose to share the negatives way more than the positives and when we do hear an inspiring story it is so unliftng and encouraging. There are plenty of heartwarming stories happening every day but the media prefers drama and sensation and if an event is not dramatic enugh they manipluate the facts until they've grabbed the listener or readers attention. We really don't need that on a daily basis.
I'm doing well thanks...... ...keeping very busy but enjoying life immensely. Stay well and take care.
The shock value of a story is what matters. Since they have gone this direction it takes more and more to actually shock people so they go for even more shocking stories and wording of the stories. It's a downward spiral.