These Are The Best Of Times

These Are The Best Of Times

Do you believe these are the best of times? It's hard to feel that way because the media is bombarding us with negative energy. However, unless you're going through something horrible like the loss of a child or cancer or divorce etc. these ARE the best of times.

We're living longer. There are more options to get you through both physical and mental health problems. Even cancer is not the death sentence it was ten years ago. The government is making an effort to get us to eat healthy by forcing food companies to label what's in their stuff. The government is trying to protect us by forcing companies to recall dangerous products. The government does care about our safety.

When I grew up, companies ruled. They made sure the government didn't get in their way. So what if cars were not safe. So what if a child seat was not safe. So what if the food we ate had carcinogenics in it. So what if companies polluted our air. So what if banks and Wall Street screwed us out of money.

Some say the government is getting too involved in our lives. I say, these are the best of times. Some say, the government is forcing too many regulations on companies. I say, my 401K has never done better. I say, I feel safer because of these regulations. I say, I'm eating better because of these regulations. I say, I'm breathing better because of these regulations. I say, these are the best of times.

The people who don't believe these are the best of times are people filled with negative energy. The media gets them to worry about terrorists destroying their way of life. They don't eat right and don't exercise. They get fat and depressed because they get sick more often. They get diseases like diabetes because they're fat, depressed and see everything with a glass half empty attitude. 

They just have a hard time focusing on what good is happening around them. They even let negative events around the globe make them miserable even if nothing bad is happening to them here and now. These people will never accept that these are the best of times.

Now, look at people like me. I remember how much harder life was for my parents. I remember people that died of problems and/or diseases that today are cured easily. I remember how cars broke down all the time because quality over profits was not a priority. I remember where options for restaurants, shopping and entertainment were very limited.

Today, I have more options to have a better life than ever before. That is true for most of us. I'm pretty sure ninety percent of the people reading my blogs have more options to create a happier life than ever before. However, it's up to the individual.

You can look at your life as: "I wish I could go back to the past" or you can look at your life as:

These Are The Best Of Times.