What you put your attention on will fill your world

If you spend much time looking at upsetting and unpleasant things you find online or in the news, you will definitely begin to feel upset and feel like the world is an unpleasant place. Over the last couple of years we have been pounded with a lot of upsetting "news".

But do you actually need to read that stuff? Does it really help you in any way? You have a choice. You can just turn it off and go find something better to put your attention on, like a friend or a family member or a neighbor. If you feel like people in the world need help, then go and find someone you can help. Even if it is just bringing in your neighbor's trash cans or calling your mother to brighten her day, you will feel better and that person will feel better. That is a much more useful way to spend your time.