Question: (edited)
I am having problems with being negative all the time and judgmental. I used to be much more spiritual. I am in a job where my boss disrespects me and lies to me. I'm actively looking for another job, but I can't find any. I ask God what is my lesson here. I'm afraid and angry. I want to become more spiritual again. What can I do?
Answer:
Your circumstances are certainly challenging. Begin by accepting that you have been given a difficult lot.
We cannot choose our external circumstances,
but we can always choose how to respond to them.
- Epictetus
1. Make a gratitude list. For every complaint you have about your life, write down five things you have to be grateful for.
If you are having trouble filling a long list with gratitudes, you can use A List of Gratitudes for suggestions.
2. Being of service to others will help you regain your joy and your connection with Spirit. Consider that your co-workers are probably treated as badly as you, and are probably as frustrated, angry , and hopeless. Find ways to brighten their lives, and you will brighten your own.
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men
who walked through the huts comforting others,
giving away their last piece of bread...
They offer sufficient proof that everything
can be taken from a man but one thing:
to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances,
to choose one's own way.
- Viktor E. Frankl
As we work to create light for others,
we naturally light our own way.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Check out the Being of Service to Others section of The Secret of Happiness for more ideas on service.
3. Spend time with positive and spiritual people. If you can't find a church group you feel comfortable with, look in your community, and among your positive and spiritually-minded friends.
4. Meditate or pray. See Have a Conversation with God, Today
Read How to Keep a Positive Attitude Around Negative People for more ideas.
You may also find value in these articles...
Regarding gratitude and life
Zero-Based Gratitude
Pay It Forward - as an Expression of Universal Gratitude
Sunday, July 10, 2011
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Also, look u Joyce Meyer on you Tube she has alot of postive tings to say. Also her book on Living beyond your Feelings. and, her book Power thoughts are excellent boosters for inspiration and keeping getting you back to the person you want to be. They are sold at http://www. amazon.com. 1. Living Beyound your Feelings, by Joyce Meyer 2. Power Thoughts, by Joyce Meyer. . I will keep you in my prayers, having a negative work environment is hard, but the Lord can help you stay prayer ful okay.
It's really not difficult to stay positive, just think of people out there who are jobless or less fortunate than you. You are already blessed with a job & reflect - could I change to adapt instead of feeling frustrated ....
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