Vol. 4 Issue 20: Comparison is the thief of joy...

All too often, our news, social media feeds, and even our conversations with friends and family are centered around anxiety-filling and rage-inducing content. It can be so difficult to believe good things happen every day when the things reported or shared are examples of the worst humanity has to offer.

That’s why we started Real Positive Vibes. We wanted to create a haven inside your inbox to share some good news with you. We hope that while you read our newsletter, you can recharge and feel refreshed.

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The mission of Real Positive Vibes, RPV, is to help society move toward goodness, finding it within themselves by seeing it in others. RPV is a service of Church Builders Bible Training Center whose mission is to help each person discover their vision for life, find their passion, and focus their purpose. Our beliefs are interdenominational. We are unapologetic about our non-religious Christ-centeredness. Find out more: bibletc.com/vision

Trying to keep up with the joneses in life doesn't make you happier

Let's be honest with ourselves, there are things that we have or are the best at and things that others have or are the best at. And it is those differences that life and interactions interesting and worthwhile.

Where we mess up is constantly comparing ourselves to others and diminishing ourselves because we aren't identical. Don't fall into that trap, it isn't worth it. While it is true that there will always be someone with more than you or doing something that you wish you could do, that isn't any reason to delight in what you do have less.

Moreover what is right for someone else may not be right for you, so wanting and getting what they have isn't even a guarantee that it will make you happier. The grass may appear greener in your neighbors yard, but is that because you haven't watered your own? My friend, I encourage to spend your time nurturing the things that you do have and pursuing your own dreams. Because when you choose joy for yourself, you can also help others find it. And I think we can all agree that a bit more joy would make our world a much better place.

Email us and let us know how you bring a little positivity to your life. We would love to hear it and we may feature you in a future issue.

A Minneapolis Bus Driver Helped Lost Child During Snowstorm

When Minneapolis bus driver Ambrose Younge was at the end of his route, he noticed a young boy wandering alone during a snowstorm. He knew he must do something.

On Feb. 22, Younge grew concerned after he saw a 9-year-old boy alone and wearing a backpack on a day he knew that school was canceled.

“There was a child in the road, he was tugging on the handle of the door, of a car, trying to get in the car,” the Metro Transit bus driver told local NBC affiliate KARE. “And as I was thinking, I was like, ‘I don’t know what’s going on here.’”

102-year-old fitness instructor shares her advice to get active - Good Morning America

At 102 years old, Jean Bailey is not slowing down.

Bailey, an independent living resident at Elk Ridge Village, a senior living community in Omaha, Nebraska, has been leading fitness sessions for her neighbors since the COVID-19 pandemic first started in 2020.

First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago - BBC News

India has welcomed the birth of four cheetah cubs - more than 70 years after the animals were declared officially extinct there.

India's environment minister announced the good news, calling it a "momentous event".

The country has been trying to reintroduce the big cats for decades, and last year brought eight cheetahs over from Namibia as part of the plan.

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