There is always something to be glad about. I know this and have known this, yet, it was brought to my mind again when I picked up the book, Pollyanna, by Eleanor H. Porter.
Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers on a game her father taught her called "The Glad Game". The game consists of discovering a silver lining in the darkest of clouds, something in everything to be glad about. Pollyanna's cheery optimistic attitude of being glad brightens the lives and the hearts of her new town. I find this to be a wonderful attitude to have and I don't know about you, but I might have to start playing the glad game myself :)
Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers on a game her father taught her called "The Glad Game". The game consists of discovering a silver lining in the darkest of clouds, something in everything to be glad about. Pollyanna's cheery optimistic attitude of being glad brightens the lives and the hearts of her new town. I find this to be a wonderful attitude to have and I don't know about you, but I might have to start playing the glad game myself :)
“Just breathing isn't living!” ~ Pollyanna
“What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened…. Instead of always harping on a man’s faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits. Hold up to him his better self, his REAL self that can dare and do and win out! … The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town…. People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts. If a man feels kindly and obliging, his neighbors will feel that way, too, before long. But if he scolds and scowls and criticizes—his neighbors will return scowl for scowl, and add interest! … When you look for the bad, expecting it, you will get it. When you know you will find the good—you will get that…” ~ Pollyanna
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