Magical Thinking

What's wrong with it? Absolutely nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing.
If you knew me as a child you'd most likely remember a loner, a shy kid with little to say. I preferred the company of animals, nature, and books. I still enjoy the company of those things yet the reasons have changed. I was, in my mind, a pessimist by choice. I had considered it this way: if I looked at life in its worse case scenario, than my chances for disappointment were proportionately lowered by my degree of pessimism. It seemed to work. As a matter of point, it did work....then. Growing up we had very little, to want more didn't give us more it only gave us thoughts of what we didn't have. The immaturity of my thought processes served a useful purpose but eventually lead to the more "mature" process of 'magical thinking'.
Magical thinking, in this instance, doesn't relate to faeries, mythical creatures, or utopias. It relates to how you view the world and how you perceive the events that transpire. If we view the world as a magical place, as it is, it becomes that way. We can choose to view the world as a place of goodness, a place of opportunities, a place of sharing and giving. Or not, we have every right to view the world as we please and feel as we do about it. I am finding that we truly are what we think.
This morning I've nothing in my pocket, not a penny. I can leave the house feeling empty, poor, and without, or I can leave the house feeling thankful I've all this room in my pocket to put the things I find on this day. It may not be anything of physical substance or physical value such as a penny or a stone but today I will go out and I will find something of value. It may happen to be something I've read, something somebody relates to me, or something I find silly that makes me smile. Magical thinking leads me to believe that, and it's going to be another good day.