7 Keys to a Positive Attitude on Life’s Roller Coaster

Roller coasters contain sharp curves, steep inclines and descents, straightaways, and sudden speed and direction changes. Once the ride starts, there’s no stopping or turning back—you are strapped in for the entire ride.

How you experience the ride is entirely up to you. Your perspective and attitude will determine whether it’s an exhilarating or miserable experience.

The same can be said for life.

We can’t control the ups and downs or twists and turns of the track, but we can choose what to think and how we feel about each part of the ride. We can scream, bury our heads, close our eyes, and hate the experience. Or we can put a big smile on our faces and yell out joy at the thrill of the ride.

It’s not always easy to remember that you do have a choice, especially when you’re on a steep descent. However, you can use the power of your thoughts to help you stop screaming in fear of a worst-case scenario and start thinking of the infinite positive possibilities that lie ahead.

I hope the following ideas will help you do that.

1. Understand that it will pass.

At some point in their life, most people go through circumstances that they feel will never change. There is an old saying that says, “Winter doesn’t last forever, even if you don’t do very much.” In other words, no matter how scary, painful, or unbearable something may seem, it will eventually pass.

That’s true for everything—whether it’s something that makes you feel good, bad, happy, or sad. Reminding yourself that time goes on is often helpful if you are facing an adverse situation.

By law, eventually, something will happen to turn the tide. Even if you can do nothing directly to change things, you can always change your mind—your attitude and perception of what is happening until the situation changes.

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