Two Things about Memory….

The first is that people tell me they frequently remember the bad and upsetting things in their lives. They’ll also say that one bad thing can upset a whole day. I’m sure we’ve all felt like that.

The second thing is that memory is notoriously fugitive. On the whole we remember things such that others who were present at the time frequently recall them very differently. Go to any family or friend gathering where people are swapping stories and you’ll hear “It wasn’t like that at all…” at least once.

Perhaps the best way to view this is as a hint. It seems that we choose the way we’re going to recall events — whether or not we’re fully aware of that choice. Could you imagine a life where you chose only to remember the good stuff, the loving stuff, the things that made you smile?

Go ahead. Imagine it. Then choose it, every day.