an experiment

you know what might be interesting? Instead of subscribing to Murphy's Law, try looking at everything that happens as part of a giant benevolent conspiracy on your behalf.

I like this turnaround from The Work of Byron Katie: when something happens that you think should not have, see if you can find three ways that your life might actually have improved because of what occurred.

For example, let's say a construction delay snarls you in locked up traffic for 30 extra minutes. It would be easy to get aggravated about that, yes? okay, 3 ways your life could be better because of that delay:

1) you can sit in your perfectly climate controlled car. listening to music of your choice, and take deep breaths to calm and relax you, knowing you have a perfectly valid and understandable excuse for being late to wherever you are heading
2) you could call a friend using your cell phone and talk for 30 whole minutes with no distractions
3) you have time to balance your checkbook, file your nails, and get your daytimer or palm pilot all up to date

gosh, I don't know about you, but when I read those I kind of hope for traffic!

If life is indeed no more and no less than what we make of it, then it seems pretty worthwhile to try this experiment. One little list turns traffic from a curse into a blessing. I say ... hey, why not try it on everything?