How do you stay positive?

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Yes, each temperament has their weaknesses as well as their strengths; their own vices and virtues.

The melancholic temperament is known to be “deeper” and more complex than the other 3. I choose to take that as a compliment.
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Personally, I can’t find anything good about it. Before I truly believed the Gospel, I wanted to kill myself. I was literally nauseous from it, to boot.

And in my walk, I’ve still experienced a few bouts of melancholy, and they were all related to me simply not accepting what God calls me to. For example, longing for romantic love and a family. It’s only when realizing it was not my calling that I found peace (I’m not by any means saying this would be everyone’s calling though. Just mine).
 
I can’t say I’m ecstatic knowing that my disposition is melancholic. I wondered why I couldn’t be a joyful Sanguine or patient Phlegmatic. I thought it was unfair to live life already behind the “8 ball” with this temperament.

My weaknesses seem to be at their maximum level with my virtues practically non-existent. Why did God choose this temperament for me?

I’ve grown to accept this as a “cross” that God chose for me and have learned that I can nurture what few strengths I have been given and grow spiritually. Prayer life for the melancholic is easier to cultivate for us. We are inclined toward reflection and piety.

I must cultivate the virtues of humility, patience, and forgiveness in order to rid myself of my vices. It’s a cross on so many levels, but I believe the reward will be great in the end. As long as we try.
 
That’s what I’m trying to do myself. I hope you find peace in it as well.
 
When I read about the four temperaments I was upset but not surprised I was melancholic. I wish I were sanguine and choleric. I’m very sensitive which I thought I would have outgrown. It limits how much I can handle which annoys me.
 
WRAPPED IN GOD’S GRACE
The Godly Chic Diaries

Measure your success only by what truly matters: Your happiness and the happiness you bring to others. If today you laughed, felt inspired or consoled a friend, smiled at a stranger, stood for a cause, or inched closer to one of your dreams, then today was a resounding success.

There are times: when you feel young and excited about what God has in store for you and then, there are those other times where you are anxious and worried because it seems like time is passing you by. In that moment: don’t look to your friends or to someone you look up to. Please don’t look to someone else’s life on Instagram. Don’t even look at your past accomplishments. Look to God. Let him wrap you up in his grace and and wait for what he is about to reveal to you.

There is nothing like walking in your lane and doing what God has specifically called you to do. As you are shifting, you will begin to realize that you are not the same person you used to be. Where you once remained quiet, you are now speaking your truth. You are beginning to understand the values of your choices and some situations that no longer deserve your time, energy and focus.

One thing you should never do? Spend time trying to prove to anyone that you are great, your actions will speak for themselves. When you are doing what God called you to do, you will never fail. Instead of trying to have everything figured out, try to figure this out: Have you ever seen a thirsty ocean? Or air grasp for breath? Has it ever seemed that the sky wanted to stretch out more or that the rainbow wanted more colours? Before you look for something, look at what you already have. Don’t ask for more than you need. Don’t let your wants replace your needs because a day will come when you will lose what you need to get what you want.

I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own. And as long as we keep our hearts open and understand that there is so much more to each and every single one of us, we will accomplish all that we set set our hearts to do. GOD BLESS!

Blessings and Love. END QUOTES
 
Very insightful. Thank you!

I gotta light my little candle in this great, big darkness.
 
“Always expect the worst, and whenever anything good happens, you will be pleasantly surprised.”

Optimists love hearing that one.
 
A church group chartered a bus for a long trip.

The bus broke down in the middle of nowhere.

The driver got under it and found that the bolt connecting the drive shaft to the engine had fallen out and was gone.

The passengers got out and formed a circle and prayed.

The driver paced back and forth smoking cigarettes.

As he paced back and forth, the driver noticed that in the asphalt pavement there was a bolt pressed down deep into the asphalt. It had been there for many years.

Out of curiosity, he used his pen knife and dug the bolt out of the asphalt.

He cleaned it up with his knife and found that it fit into the drive shaft connection perfectly.

After fussing with it, he was able to restart the bus, load the passengers and continue on with the journey.

Remembering that story always makes me feel positive.
 
Hope for the best
Expect the worst
Life is a play
We’re unrehearsed.
--Woody Alan
 
Catholics have been told time and again that we should prepare for battle. We should not be surprised at what is going on. I always did like a good fight! Plus we got the saints backing us up so what’s to be negative about.
 
Lol, but if they expect the worst, would not that make them a pessimist? Kind of a misleading quote imho.
 
Ok, but everybody is happy when something food happens, including pessimists.
 
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