Silver Lining

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Going to a theme park on a rainy day - quite a dampener, literally. Not all rides were open and we had to carry umbrellas all the time. 

But the silver lining was that it wasn’t so crowded despite it being a Saturday. And we managed to do most of the rides that we wanted. In fact, the light drizzle made it rather cooling and much easier to conquer a theme park with many slopes as compared to doing so in hot and humid weather. 

Hence, I think there’s always a silver lining somewhere, if we look hard enough. And this cognitive reframing (i.e. changing our perspectives) can help us deal with life’s disappointments and challenges. 

#perspective  #reframing #positivethinking #personaldevelopment #jenelim




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