People say, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade." That's sometimes easier said than done, but one thing is certain: if you can make the effort to turn it around, then the rewards are both immediate in your mood, and long term in the change in demeanor of those around you when you have elevated your attitude.
In our busy and increasingly full (in terms of activities or obligations) lives we forget that we still have control over our lives. We feel like things happen TO us while we are just trying to go from A to B to C. Well, if we cannot stop a moment and realize how we are acting in our environment, we will only ever be swayed by it like a ship in a storm. But if, like a wise sailor, we know when to raise and when to lower our sails to make the most of the wind we can use that energy to our advantage. Without applying that wisdom, that sailor would never get to their destination. Likewise, if we choose when to allow that energy to fill our sails and when it may be too much and rip them from the masts, then we can be more successful and happier in life.
