Focus

I spent a week in London this past month and it was interesting to get another perspective on items that make American news. For example, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The British news media has taken a strong position that the US being a bit overly dramatic regarding BP, forcing them to do things like set aside money for the clean up and causing great harm to the British people because BP dividends make up a large part of their pensioner's fund.

In America, we generally see the oil spill as a economic disaster for those people who depend on fishing and related activities for their livelihood. We also see this as a natural disaster causing great harm to the animals and ecosystem of the region.

For all the 'bad' in this situation, there is 'good' too. My daughter couldn't find a hotel room near Biloxi, Mississippi because they were booked full by BP. A full hotel is good for the hotel's profitability!

I guarantee that those we will mark as environmental heros in cleaning up this mess will make a VERY sizable profit.

So, when you think about it, there are many who will be impacted in way that they see as not good for them and there will be many who will be impacted in positive ways that they never expected.

As you check yourself, how do you feel about the oil spill? Do you have negative emotions or even anger? If so, what are you focusing on?

The key winning is to focus on the good, focus on what is possible, put your energy into what is right. Now, you still must acknowledge the problem. It isn't all just "polly-anna" thinking and ice-cream castles in the sky BUT! you still get to decide what you are going to put your energy into.