Today was the absolute worst day ever!

Have you ever thought or uttered these words?

We all have those days that feel like the worst day ever. 
Everything seems to go wrong.
Nothing seems to go right.

The whole world feels against us.

I read a verse on Facebook yesterday and I just had to share it!

I think it's so cleverly done.

And to me, it epitomizes the fact that we can always choose to flip the script.

The opposite of whatever we're thinking can also be true. 

Here it is - 

<Read this, then read it backwards>
Note : If you're reading this on your phone it won't quite work to read it backwards. Download and read the PDF version shared below instead.

Today was the absolute worst day ever
And don't try to convince me that
There's something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,

This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don't last.
And it's not true that
It's all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be obtained
Only if one's surroundings are good
It's not true that good exists
I'm sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It's all beyond my control
And you'll never in a million years hear me say that
Today was a good day

Now read from bottom to top ⤴

Before you can flip the script running inside your head about your day, a person, an event, a situation... there's a crucial first step.

You need to become really good at wising up to the voice in your head.
You need to be able to hear what it's saying, so you can stop it in its tracks and change it.

This year I'm working on creating an online course to help teach others the vital life skill of becoming aware.

Because as I heard Eckhart Tolle say,
"The more awareness you have, the more choices you have in your life."

With greater awareness, you're able to develop freewill, as I shared in this Peptalk about Viktor Frankl and his famous quote -

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing:  the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
 

I hope you enjoyed the clever verse above.
I've printed it, and it's going on my wall for a constant reminder that I can always flip my script. Click below if you'd like to download and print a copy for yourself.

Nadine xx

PS> Challenge : Can you catch yourself in the middle of a negative script today and flip it? Say the opposite and test it out.