Make mine a glass half full

Positive people are such a breath of fresh air. I have a friend who is always excited about life, no matter how seemingly dull or banal the experience; he will make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread. Every dish is the best he has ever tasted, every place is so amazing and he always seems to find the good in people.

I think everyone should have at least a few friends like that because life is hard enough as it without a bad attitude and people who drag you down with their negativity. We all need a little push at times and if you can’t be that cheerleader for someone then you should at least make sure you have friends who have an optimistic attitude.

A positive energy can also inform how successful you are in life. Sometimes you’ll find two people with seemingly identical lives – same type of job, earnings, same size house, number of children but what makes one so much happier that the other lies entirely with that person. When we think about what we need to be happy, the answer is extremely elusive because ultimately we are all very unique beings and although we’re told we need a minimum amount of money to live and to afford the bare necessities, there will be those who even without that still brighten up a room when they walk in.

I want to live by friend’s philosophy – I want to enjoy each and every experience as though it were the first time, to savour every day of life and marvel at the simplest of things because life really is amazing. Nature is incredible, man’s achievements are phenomenal. I want to not be jaded about everything, to realise that no matter what situation I find myself, I can always choose a glass half full.