"Being negative is easy. There will always be a downside to everything good, a hurdle to everything desirable, and a con to every pro.

The real courage is in finding the good in what you have, the opportunities in every hurdle, and the pros in every con."

I couldn't agree more, our "Microwave" culture sets us up to view "slow and steady" as a failure rather than a success.

everywhere in life, there is the nellie (negatives)

try to stay away from them as they are just miserable

and will try to make you a nellie also

This is so true and a great reminder. Sometimes rather than focusing on what we can't do or our limitations, we need to focus on what we can do. I cannot run marathons, but I can walk. I cannot eat most breads, but I can eat many other delicious and more nutritious foods, etc... There are always alternatives and even the worst experiences are opportunities for us to grow and learn from!