It’s easy to say “be positive,” but the more you apply it constantly, and the more you add a ton of gratitude in the mix, the more you can see the contrast between accepting what is and someone being angry. I used to be a lot angrier about everything, and I didn’t see it as a waste of time. The more you dwell on something, the more it demands attention, so you complain even more—the vicious cycle of negativity. Like money in a savings account, the interest on positivity compounds over time: t...

It’s easy to say “be positive,” but the more you apply it constantly, and the more you add a ton of gratitude in the mix, the more you can see the contrast between accepting what is and someone being angry. I used to be a lot angrier about everything, and I didn’t see it as a waste of time. The more you dwell on something, the more it demands attention, so you complain even more—the vicious cycle of negativity. Like money in a savings account, the interest on positivity compounds over time: t...