“When our attention is primarily directed to how wrong things are, we lose our power to act effectively.”
I totally agree with this quote that I just had to put it down here. As Silva students, we already know how our thoughts lead to actions which lead to reality. But sometimes, we all need just a little bit of reminding 
And I found the best case scenario that’s not only going to help remind you about the power of your thoughts, it will also bring a smile to your face.
I found this blog post by comic genius, Mr. Scott Adams. Here, he shows us how easily and unconsciously we can forget to keep our reactions in check.
We don’t have to look too far, all we need to do is take a look around ourselves and our daily routine, whether at work or at home.
In Mr. Adams’ case, it was his dog, morning coffee, his computer and his elevator. Everything was acting up. Everything was putting him in a bad mood. But what did he do in the end? Instead of complaining, he takes action to improve his mood and his day by doing little things that can really help.
Read the rest of this article here. I’ll guarantee it’ll leave you with a sheepish smile on your face like it did with me… Makes me realize how sometimes, when the going gets tough, I need to remember to keep my temper and my reaction in check!
Last night I realized I was whining too much in this blog about products that don’t work. So I decided to write today’s post about a product that exceeded my expectations. We designed our home with a residential elevator. We didn’t want to go through all the effort of building our dream home and then decades from now need to move when stairs become an issue. I was worried about having an elevator because it seems like exactly the sort of thing that will break on a regular basis. Last night I realized my negative expectations had been wrong. I need to lighten up. That elevator has worked like a charm, and we use it all the time for moving heavy objects up and down stairs.
So, as I’m walking across the living room last night, composing in my mind today’s post in praise of the elevator, Shelly tells me the elevator is broken. And so it is. I’ll have to call someone about that today. So I changed my plan and decided to write about my broken elevator instead. (Every word of that is true, by the way. I was literally composing the elevator praise post in my head when it broke.)
