Adjust your filter.
Yesterday was my birthday. Throughout the day I got somewhere around 300 congratulatory texts/facebook messages/e-mails/statusupdates/etc. I spent most of the morning answering these, then I just hung out at home, listened to music, did a quick work-out, watched some TV, chatted with my roommates and relaxed. At around 8 pm I went out for a bite to eat and a couple of beers with some great friends of mine, which of course turned into 3 am, spicy chicken wings and 8-9 beers.
In other words, it wasn’t really a day out of the ordinary (except, of course, that I don’t have 8-9 beers every day;). However, I felt fucking great all day long! From the moment I logged on to facebook and realized that almost a hundred people had written on my wall to wish me happy birthday while I was sleeping, to the moment I fell asleep in my bed 18 hours later, I was all smiles and rainbows.
Was it all the attention? All the smilies people sent me? Was it the chicken wings? Well, the attention didn’t hurt, I’ll tell you that. The smiles and chicken wings also added to my day. But the number one reason I was so incredibly happy that entire day was this: My attitude.
It was my birthday, and I simply refuse to have a bad day on my birthday. It’s just not gonna happen. So all day long my head was filled with positive thoughts, with joy and with an attitude that said “smile, or get out of my way!” The filter I saw the world through simply refused to care about the bad stuff that tried to pop up here and there, and instead focused on the good stuff. I can’t honestly remember a single, bad thing that happened yesterday.
The point to this entry is this: You are in control of the way you view the world. You decide which filter to put on and which mood to be in. No one else can decide that for you, they can only try to influence you. And if you’re wearing the right filter, you won’t even notice the people who are trying to be a negative influence! So make your choice right now: What filter will you be seeing the world through today?
~TJ~
Tj Guttormsen is a Norwegian lifestyle- and attraction coach. He runs 
A great, simple and genious post, Torkel! We can all really choose how to feel. It’s a huge eye-opener for alot of people!
Thanks for adding value as always!
Thanx Morten!
Have fun in Cyprus, too bad I can’t join you this time, but let’s make it happen next year!