It can be painful when we look around at what is happening in the world.

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Wars, greed, violence and death seems to be everywhere.

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Yet that is not the whole story.

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There is so much more to the world than fear and pain.

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While the media may focus on the problems of the world, there are also much beauty in the world.

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There are acts of kindness and compassion as well.

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Joy, happiness and Love always reside in this world.

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It is up to us to decide which we will focus on.

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For when we focus on the things we can do nothing about, we feel disempowered.

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It all seems too big for us to make a difference.

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How can we truly help while so many others are suffering?

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Yet when we shift our attention to the good int he world, we can see ways to contribute.

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We can join forces with others who are making a difference and together we are stronger.

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The hard part to reconcile is that both exist in the world side by side.

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There is good and bad.

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There is pain and suffering as well as beauty and joy.

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One does not discount the other.

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Our choice to make is which one will we support?

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We support one aspect or another many different ways.

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With our action or inaction.

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Or with our resources and energy, or with our apathy.

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No one can choose for us.

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It is up to us to decide which path we will take.

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Yet we do not make that choice only once.

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We make that choice everyday with our words, our deeds, and our vision.

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So do we see more beauty and peace in the world or less?

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Do we lean into the world we want to create for our future, or do we succumb to our fears?

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Everyday we get to choose.

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And just because one day we choose one path does not mean we cannot choose the other path the following day.

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So what do you choose?

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Where can you focus more on the beauty and light of the world and less on the horror and anguish?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour