Dylan Yoder
Columnist
These past few weeks have shown us a plethora of good news for some and “meh” news for others. I’m talking about sports, economics, and education. Needless to say, this is a positive turn for the year 2023. While we cannot deny the existence of bad news, we can certainly pay more heed to the good things happening in our lives rather than the bad things. It’s good practice to focus on the good in the world. I would go as far as to say, I think that we all need to spend time focusing on good things at least twice as much as we take in bad news. With that being said, let’s take a look at the many good things that are happening in our world as we speak.
Starting off with sports. Well, basketball fans, it’s march, and you know what that means, an incredible amount of basketball action packed into one month as we all hedge our impossible bets against one another to determine who comes out on top of 2023’s March Madness tournament. If you’re reading this section, there’s a good chance that you too have hedged your bets, if so, good luck to you, but just know I’m secretly wishing for more luck on my own bracket. Regardless, March Madness is, in my opinion, much more than just the bracket, as we all get many different possibilities for gatherings among friends, or even competitors. As the tournament begins and continues onward, I hope you manage to spend plenty of time and money (on game snacks) with loved ones.
The economic sector has also had some interesting developments tin the past few weeks. The US economy added 311000 more jobs in the month of February, which is a significant sum if I do say so myself. Especially when you consider the fact that many jobs have been left wide open for a while ever since COVID. However, on the flipside of this, Americans should have no worries about their own financial stability due to the fact that there are indeed plenty of jobs available to all. We can only speculate on what will come of this situation, but the important thing is to focus on what is controllable, and that is the current, stable American Industry.
Lastly, in Education, an area of American society that dearly needs attention from the state governments. That being said, as of late, it has been getting such attention. A bill supporting the creation of Education Savings accounts has been introduced in many different state legislatures, and is making great leaps and bounds in their respective congresses. The main purpose behind the bill is to allow students and teachers greater access to resources to help provide tutors, extra educational services and more. Needless to say, this would be a very good thing for all parents of kids in the public school system. Let’s hope such a bill manages to pass in our own legislature.
With all that being said, there are many good things happening in our world as we speak. In many cases, our economy and society are thriving. While there may or may not be worries for tomorrow, it’s important to appreciate what we have now. It’s good to focus on the present moment every now and then, especially if things are going well for a while. So smile, and know that everything’s going to end up just fine. Take time to enjoy the good in the world.
