She had me lying face down on the massage table. As her fingers drove deeply into my back, she says, “The world is going to Hell in a Handbasket.”
I did not want my massage therapist to get worked up enough to press even harder, so I used my calming voice to consider the truth of the opinion.
Of course truth or facts never get in the way of a good opinion.
The reality is where you decide or default to place your attention.
Turning off CNN or Fox (whichever poison you’ve chosen) is a great start. Then deciding not to continue to line the already bulging pockets of Mark Z or Elon M by letting them capture my attention continues the journey on this correct path.
I know there are events in the world. But I don’t dwell on them. I know there are morons in Congress. Nothing I can do about that.
I also know there are many people doing good work in the neighborhood, city, and world. I work with many smart and dedicated engineers and business people making the world a better place.
In many ways in most of the world, life is better than ever before. Yet, many people feel bad. Why? Expectations, I guess. Or where they place their attention.
At the end of the day pause and consider, “Where have I allowed my attention to drift today? Toward the good? Toward the bad?”
Faith Venture 
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