"Blue skies, smiling at me, nothing but blue skies do I see." That is the opening line of the old song "Blue Skies". I used to listen to it every weekend when I was a kid. My dad played a lot of Jim Reeves when I was a lad, and this song was one of my favorites. Not only for Jim's smooth as velvet baritone voice, but also because it had a cheerful, happy, spirit to it. It is a song that is rosy and optimistic, and I am an optimist.
Now a days, it is tough to be an optimist. To be an optimist you either have to be high, or soft in the head, according to most people. They think optimists are not realists. If, you get too realistic maybe that's true, but most optimists don't watch the nightly news, or get too caught up in what the mass media is busy spewing. Optimists are on guard to what they will open their state of consciousness to take in.
I am an optimist, because I know not to be one is to be a defeatist. I simply will not accept that attitude. I know that the only way to bring about change for the good of all, is to be positive about what I think could be, and will be.
Dr. Karl Jung back in the 1920's postulated about mankind possessing a "collective consciousness", in which every man and woman contributes to. To contribute positive vibes to that collective consciousness only helps to raise the vibes of all mankind. Keeping a positive outlook contributes to up lifting your neighbor, and your world wide brothers and sisters.
Are you with me?
Blue skies, smiling at me; Nothing but blue skies do I see...
6 comments:
I am trying!!:)
I'm always an optimist.. I optimistic that life will crap on me. however,, I try to not let that cloud my first impressions of people. I try to go into it with an open mind and an open heart..
Pry why I get crapped on a lot... but still.. it lets me go through a lot of doors..even if they do slam me in the ass..
Hi Gayle! I know it is not easy especially with all the negativity we have aimed at us by TV, the movies, and the so called news channels. Just do the best you can, and try to spread your good attitude to others. Actions and good deeds do more to convince others than all of the words in the world.
Hi Queen! I know you have seen some tough times, but you know what, you have survived them all, and have grown from them. You are one tough lady! Having a good attitude will only reinforce your toughness.
With you!!!
Hi adnohr! Thanks for chiming in.
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