Littlejohn Law - March 2022

Littlejohn Law - March 2022

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March 2022

KEEPING AN OPTIMISTIC PERSPECTIVE DURING GOOD AND BAD SITUATIONS

Throughout our lives, we come across people with varying outlooks on life. You’ll meet countless people with a pessimistic point of view, who often see the worst aspects of life or believe bad things are around every corner. You’ll also meet quite a few realists who accept any situation as it is and make preparations to deal with it. What seems to be much rarer than pessimists or realists, especially in today’s culture, are optimists. These people are hopeful and confident about the future. March is Optimism Month and I strongly believe we can all look at life from an optimistic point of view. We commonly use an old idiom in martial arts that relates to the optimist-pessimist dynamic. When you see a glass of water that is filled halfway, do you consider it half-full or half-empty? The optimist will see the glass as half-full since they can add more to it, whereas the pessimist sees the glass as half-empty and disappearing fast. Our perspective changes greatly depending on which lens we look through. As a parent and a business owner, I consider myself to be quite the optimist. When I run into an obstacle, I know it’s there to be overcome. Problems are like mountains, but mountains are meant to be climbed. No matter what challenge presents itself to me, I know I can overcome it and learn a valuable lesson in the process. I try my best to look at difficult opportunities as a learning point rather than developing a negative perspective about the situation. During our lifetime, we experience many hardships and trials; however, these obstacles are meant to make us stronger or teach us something. People who are not optimistic see the same challenges and use them as a reason for why they shouldn’t have done the task at hand in the first place. Optimists will view these challenges as an opportunity.

For example, this past January, we had a fairly intense snowstorm that shut down a lot of businesses in the area. I used this opportunity to head into the office and get even more work done due to the peace and quiet in the office. Additionally, being optimistic helps me to be a good parent because I can see opportunities for growth in my children. I can also add value to people’s lives through my business. For example, I recently got an email from an upset client who said our team prioritizes billable hours over quality of service. This isn’t true, but since we heard it from a client, we are using it as an opportunity to improve our system. I could have just said it was a disgruntled client, but I can use that feedback to provide a better quality of service in the future. Getting into a positive state of mind is easier said than done. I always try to keep in mind a quote from Bob Proctor: “Faith and fear both demand you believe in something you cannot see. You choose!” If I perceive something as negative, I think about how I can view it in a positive light. Whenever I face an obstacle, I ask myself two questions: Am I willing to allow the fear to be present? Will I walk with faith while the fear is still present? If I can answer yes to both of those questions, I can move forward. Since March is Optimism Month, I implore you all to try and view things more optimistically than you normally would. If you’re struggling, ask yourself the same two questions I ask myself. You may completely change your perspective, which will lead you to a happier, healthier, and more positive life.

740-314-4829 –Ed Littlejohn

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