It’s election season in America.
Soooo… I recommend turning off all social media, all news, and all talk radio. The 24 hour news cycle is negative by nature. Negativity sells. Fear sells.
All advertisers know this. In the newspaper business years ago, there was a saying, “If it bleeds, it leads.” Negative, scary events go to the front page.
The fact is, there will always be negative and scary events. That’s the world we live in. Doesn’t mean we have to focus there.
I believe, in general, we get what we focus on. Instead of allowing the negative news direct our focus, we should focus on the good in our lives.
A lot of good is happening in the world. The problem is, good is not always spectacular.
For example, millions of moms will make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their kids today. The negative 24 hour negative newscasters will ignore that beautiful fact. Even though, when they were little, their moms probably made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for them, too.
In the middle of a negative weekend, remember the words of Mark Twain.
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.”
By the way, if you are looking for a distraction from the negativity, and if you are in Birmingham, Alabama this morning, stop by Birmingham’s newest (and only) Lego store, Bricks&MiniFigs: Vestavia Hills.
Today is our Grand Opening. I’ll be hanging out all day. (You don’t even have to be a Lego fan.)
The address is 1056, Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, Alabama. We will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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