Let it go

This has been a theme ever since I started reading The Happiness Project.  It's been a cranky kind of week and although I would like to tell you I've been working hard at my first week goal of The Happiness Project which states "Think before you speak when your upset or annoyed" - the reality is - I've failed miserably.  Which is kind of funny because actually - BEFORE I typed that out and posted it on my blog, I was working on it and doing rather well!  Accountability will kill 'ya :)  Just kidding.

I've had plenty of opportunities to practice "Let it go".  It keeps running through my head over and over again.

Why is it so easy to become frustrated with people and situations in life?  Why is it so difficult NOT to take things seriously all the time??

Philippians 4:8 states:
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.

I think if I spent more time focusing on those things - noble things, true things, right and pure things, beautiful things - then maybe "Let it go" wouldn't be so difficult.  If we focus on the positive - I think it's easier to be a positive person.  On the flip side - if we focus on the negative - we are more likely to be a negative person.

Although "Let it go" is a GOOD thing (vs. blowing up and getting all stressed out) - I think I've got to go deeper.  Why even get to the "let it go" stage?  Focus on Jesus more and then maybe life's irritations would be so - well - irritating.

What do you think?