Are You Surviving or Thriving?

As we go through these tough times, and even tougher times ahead, where would you rate yourself on how you are handling everything?  Are you having thoughts such as “If I could only just make it to my next paycheck…”  “If I didn’t have to deal with all this sickness/deaths…”  “If I could only get a job…?”   Or are you thinking “I could make a difference despite what I am going through…”  “I really could be more creative in dealing with this…”  “I could help people who are hurting more than me.”  Many thoughts may be going in our minds, but the major ones put us in either one of two categories—one who is surviving or one who is thriving?