Positivity is a decision that is made, despite the circumstance, to see the good in that situation.
I used to think positivity was genetically determined; there is a positivity gene, and I was certainly not born with it. But as of today, my view on that has changed. Because something magical happened when I chose to see situations differently. Instead of being frustrated, I became grateful. Instead of feeling stuck, I felt inspired. And then I noticed: Although it was a conscious effort to think of the different situations in my life, both big and small, in another way; for the first time in a long time, I felt free. I felt empowered. I felt motivated. From changing my view on how I felt about my lower back pain, to changing how I felt about my tendency to procrastinate in school- each decision to think differently caused amazing things to happen to my outlook on life. I no longer felt burdened by what used to seem like obstacles. And as someone who tends to worry a lot, I felt my anxiety drop and fear disappear.
We have all heard it before: "Stop thinking negatively." "See the good in every situation." "Stay positive." But I have doubted the practicality of these sayings. I thought being positive meant painting a smile on my face and pretending to like everything and everyone around me. I thought it meant being fake. But today, after forcing myself just once to switch my thinking from negative to positive, I became overwhelmed with the power in positivity. I set the positive-thinking wheels in motion, and boy... am I glad I did. For a person not "born with it," I sure feel like a positive person (;
Earlier, I read this quote on the internet, and think it might be relevant.
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So my advice to you? Decide right now that you are going to see things differently. Embrace who you are, and find happiness in everyday, starting now.
Right, now.
Also I saw this. I think it's pretty (:
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