A common meme
on social media
is 2016 was one of the worst years
in recent history.
But was it?
One of the indicators
people point to
is the number of celebrity deaths.
Yes, it was high
but so was
the number of celebrity births.
More people were born
than died in 2016
yet no one talks about the births.
This is true of almost every factor.
We look at the divorces,
not the marriages,
the job losses,
not the new jobs,
the disasters,
not the happy surprises.
When you think about this year,
think about
both the positives
and the negatives.
The biggest positive?
You’re here.
You can make 2017
the best year ever.