I LIKE MY WHOLE HOUSE!

This video is of a four year old talking about how she likes everything. It's really adorable, and my initial reaction was to want to watch it again and again. But then I got thinking.When I was younger, I definitely liked stuff a lot more than I do now.

As we get older, we find a lot more to complain about and become more picky. I had some pretty traumatizing experiences as a 4 year old, and yet all I remember is lots of fun and good times. As my friends and I spent our time pretending that we were fairies, my baby brother was suffering from cancer.

I'd really love to get my younger perspective on life back, because these days I find myself making a lot of complaints. Wow, my nail polish is chipped UGH WHAT AM I GOING TO DO. Well, when I was four I would have been super excited that I was wearing nail polish and I probably would have been the coolest girl in preschool.

So often we look at the negative side of a situation instead of appreciating the fact that the situation even exists. It can be hard to look on the bright side because we just aren't used to it, but it's something I'm trying to do. I want to see the beauty in the world instead of the few unpleasant bits.

Think about Jessica, the little girl in the video. She starts off by saying that her whole house is great, and she can do anything good. Then she lists all the stuff she likes, including everything, her hair, her haircuts, and her whole house. Her sweet enthusiasm is really incredibly motivating. When I feel tired, I sometimes watch this video to get myself pumped up about life again.

So what I'm saying is this. Look on the bright side. Appreciate things like you would have when you were a toddler. I'm pretty sure we'd all be a lot happier with our lives if we did that.