SEEING THE GOOD: Recent Episodes
Evan Johnson
There’s one cup that holds two things: emptiness and fullness. We all have a choice of which one we prefer to see. This is the concept of seeing the good, and the optimist vs. the pessimist.
Just a final recap on the series. Going into detail about some other details about seeing the good, and the surrounding topics. Give a personal real life example to leave you off on and hopefully apply to your life!
You can only be optimistic and handle your own personal outlook on situations. It’s impossible to make others see what you see, only out of their will can they do so. With this, comes how to handle difficult situations in other people’s lives. Having a moderate empathy while listening is the way to start. We don’t want our optimism and good outlook to offend other people’s pain, yet not let their pain ruin our optimism.
A lot of times we put too much hope and expectation into good coming from others and circumstances in the future. While at other times we dwell on the good times of the past. Both of these prevent us from seeing the current good in presently life. This creates discontentment in our situations. We have to be wise with hoping and expecting things, and reminiscing.
This episode talks about more so “circumstances” and seeing the good in your place in life. It also discusses the importance of understanding boundaries, and having moderation or not “being extreme” with seeing the good.
We are either optimistic or pessimistic with things, people and circumstances. At times, we have to become optimistic and stop being pessimistic. This is the “how” of doing so.
A general introduction into “seeing the good” and being optimistic. Causal conversation, unscripted or prepared, just sharing some life experiences, and thoughts about having a full life.