On Positivity and Negativity

I have recently thought of how people tend to see things as half-empty. I can't say I haven't done it a few or several times, and I think this post may be able to shed light on the topic.


Negativity is when you see the bad side of things. You see the flaws, the problems etc. Positivity, though, focuses on the good side. What makes being negative (or pessimistic) more common?

It's because it's easy. You see the present and see the troubles, the flaws. It takes a moment's glance to do so while it takes some time to comprehend the bigger picture. Why bother accepting a person's flaws when you can just simply avoid him and sneer at his problems.

Let's say there is a gravity well for emotions, with pessimism at the center and optimism at the edges. It's too easy to just go look "Ew that guy has an ugly scar on his face!" rather than see the entirety of the situation and figure out that guy is a war vet and that "ugly scar" is a sign of him making sure you aren't slaves to some invading nation.

Being positive is hard, but it is the truth. There is always gonna be a better day. If you're gonna base your life sucks from the past and present then the irony there is that you yourself caused such. Don't base it on past and present events, you still have the future to look forward to.

Now if you're still convinced that you attract bad luck and have social awkwardness hanging around you like your body odor, then fix it. Don't fall into the easiness of pessimism. You can always pay attention to your hygiene and try ti socialize.

I think we can say that failure is one of the main causes of pessimism. Failed too much, afraid of failing etc. Now I tell you, failure is there as a stepping stone. I mean, how would you learn if you didn't know what not to do? Better to make all the mistakes you can today so you can learn from it tomorrow.

The effort of being positive is equal to the effect. Don't complain about something if you can do something about it. Don't be rude if you are irritated 'cause who's to say you haven't irritated someone yourself?

I hope after anyone reads this they find that people do have many times when they will feel down and at loss what to do, but we have a whole lifetime to look up and see the light to guide our way.