Sometimes it can seem like life’s problems are overwhelming. They’re insurmountable. The whole world is going to Hell in a handbasket, and there’s nothing we can do.

In those moments, we need to take a lesson from cats.

Any cat will take the silliest thing – a piece of string, a fluttering leaf, or even a figment of imagination – and make it the most incredible thing.

This cat has turned a bed sheet into a jungle gym:

Life isn’t just what happens to us – it’s what we make of it. So next time you feel overwhelmed, find something to get excited about: something little, something inconsequential. With just a little imagination and a little silliness…life can look a whole lot brighter.