September 15, 2025
"When we focus on what's wrong with our lives, we miss what is right."
One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They all waited anxiously at their desks for the exam to begin. The professor then handed out the exam papers with the text facing down.
Once he handed them all out, he asked the students to turn over the exam papers.
To everyone's surprise, there were no questions - just a black dot in the center of the sheet of paper.
The professor, seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, told them, "I want you to write what you see there." The students, confused, got started on the inexplicable task.
At the end of the session, the professor took all the exam papers and read them aloud to the students individually.
All of them, without exception, defined the black dot, trying to explain its position and why it was placed in the center of the paper. After all had been read, the students were silent, and the professor began to explain:
"I won't grade you on this, but I just wanted to give you something to think about.
No one wrote about the white portion of the paper. Everyone of you focused on the black dot instead—and the same happens in our lives.
We have white paper to observe and enjoy, yet we always focus on the dark spots.
Our present life should be beautiful, always calling for reasons to celebrate—nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that provides our livelihood, the miracles we see every day...
However, we insist on focusing only on the dark spot - the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the complicated relationship with a family member, disappointment with a friend, and small, insignificant issues.
The dark spots are tiny compared to everything else in our lives, but pollute our minds.
It's time to turn your eyes away from the black dots in your life. Instead, learn to enjoy each blessing and moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a life filled with joy and love."
Every day, we have two choices: To focus on what's wrong or to embrace what's right.
LIFE: Live It Fully Every [Day]
Intentionally Own It! What personalized growth does this message encourage me to pursue, and why does it matter? When will I take action, and what value will it add to my life and the lives of others when I do?