Here’s a challenge. For one week, keep a log of all your daily events and interactions from the time you wake up until you fall sleep. Label these experiences as either Positive, Negative, or Neutral. At the end of each day, tally them up. Then, at the end of the week, do a grand total.
What does the data show?
Does the data change how you felt throughout the week?
Does the data change how you currently feel upon reflection?
Does the data predict how next week will be?
Does the data predict how you will be next week?
Does the data change your perspective about how you will respond the events of the following week?
Does optimism help what has happened, what is happening, or what will be?
Does pessimism help what has happened, what is happening, or what will be?
Does neutrality help what has happened, what is happening or what will be?
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