They say "life sucks" and occasionally it does, but it beats the alternative every minute of every day!

As we embark upon the second half of 2006, a good way to begin is by starting with the fundamentals... of your mind.

We all experience some moments that are glorious beyond imagination while others are painful beyond comprehension. These moments of great joy or pain are often referred to as "character builders" since they test our strength and put our fortitude on display.

Such times are typically well defined in our lives, but most of our moments fall somewhere in the middle of the happy/grumpy scale. How we react to those moments in the middle is what really shapes our character since most of life happens near the center ground of emotions. Indeed, the rewards of a positive attitude are infinite in all phases of life.

Whilst our previous lives fly by we may as well enjoy every second. Because finding the positive and staying upbeat about whatever life throws your way is the most important discipline of them all!