In a rare but valuable reminder of why your daily news is not really a true indication of what's going on in the world, Steve Salerno writes in the Los Angeles Times today that there is plenty of good news in the world every single day -- and most of it is unreported:
"There are stories you won't see, hear or read today. The employment rate is 95.1%. About 29,564 domestic flights took off and landed without incident. Four million Iraqi children got safely to school. Meanwhile, their parents shopped, drove to work or otherwise went about their daily routines, mostly — overwhelmingly — without getting assassinated."
If the constant barrage of bad news has you tied in knots, you need to read this. Then next time you hear bad news, ask yourself whether what you're hearing about is the rare exception.
If you'd like to read just some good news now and then, or if you need to restore some balance to your news diet, you might try visiting HappyNews.com.
And to try to find meaning and purpose even in the midst of unexpected troubles, try visiting inspirational and religious sites now and then, like Daily Guideposts.
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