Positivity from Negativity
In a world where we are surrounded by so much negativity, it’s my belief that no matter what, we should always look for the positives in the negatives. Throughout our lives we are faced with all sorts of negative happenings. This might be something small like a co-worker being a nuisance to you at work, or bigger things like having a partner cheat on you. The list is endless if you want to dwell on it!
With a negative mind, you can become frustrated, hurt and eventually depressed by these sorts of things, but if you view them in a positive light you become a much stronger person for it.
Take my parents for instance – they broke up when I was around 14. At the time my world came crashing down and I didn’t really know what to think. I lost the constant in my life – my home no longer housed a family, and my parents didn’t even speak anymore! Looking back on it all – they used to argue at home and it wasn’t the best environment to be growing up in (don’t get me wrong, there wasn’t any hitting or drunken rage or that sort of thing happening). My mum was just impossible to my father, and my dad pretty much just hated his life. While the divorce was hard for everyone, nowadays my dad is enjoying his life, and my mum has the freedom to do what she wants. The whole thing has made me much closer to my sister, and I have become a much stronger person because of it. With time to think about it, I can’t see there being any positives from my parents staying together.
Stay calm and stay composed – look for the positives in the negatives that surround your life, and enjoy them. There are plenty.