Life is a mixture of ups and downs. Some people drew better cards than others when they were born which offered them a head start. Others less lucky have it tougher and must struggle each step of the way to achieve a level playing field. Nonetheless, irrespective of adversity and the challenges faced, it is always up to the individual to maintain perspective. A positive attitude can go a long way when it comes to taking on the world. It’s not about being blindly optimistic or unrealistic as the case may be, but a glass half full shows that we can appreciate the simple pleasures of life and take the wins as they come. Sometimes, that’s really what makes the difference.

Attitude
We don’t choose whether we are born,
we don’t choose where we’re from,
we do choose how we live our lives,
and what we will become.

So it would be an awful shame,
to waste life on regret,
to dwell on momentary pain,
and make ourselves upset.

It takes a lot of energy,
to be consumed by hate,
to shut ourselves off from the world,
refusing to relate.

But if we let go of our past,
remove constraints that bind,
we might be pleasantly surprised,
by all that we will find.

For there is so much in this life,
that we should all enjoy,
if we can just stop focusing,
on things that would annoy.

Life is all about perspective,
our attitude is key,
we can be so much happier,
when open and carefree.

The daily burdens that we bear,
will disappear in time,
there’s nothing insurmountable,
no mountain we can’t climb.

If we can simply keep the faith,
endure for long enough,
success will be that much more sweet,
because things were so tough.

With perfect hindsight we should look,
at all that’s gone before,
had a window not been opened,
when life had closed a door?

We ought to simply trust that fate,
in some way will provide,
as how we choose to see the world,
is for us to decide.