Blog 03/04/2014

This is probably going to be a special post, as this shall be the only and most positive post on this blog.

I was thinking that day of the theory of positive attitutes. To be honest, I've never thought on the positive side, nor did I ever think there would be a day when I say positive things to myself. But lately, I have some newfound happiness that gives me a large amount of excitement.

There are various reasons to why someone feels upset, from a heart-breaking split to failing a little quiz. For me, it's almost everything. I can get upset just because someone ignored me for just one short minute, or blurted out some thoughtless comment to me. But the question is, why should I be upset?

There are certain things to focus on instead of others. I try very hard to overshadow the sad events with the delightful ones, like if my neighbour at school angers me, I focus on the lectures instead; if someone causes me to rage with some inconsiderate act of hers, I focus on other people instead. Another example is that if I'm scared of facing someone, I make myself think of the happy moments I will spend with the other people.

Don't get me wrong, I have not changed into an optimist, instead I have just invented a way for me to force myself to be strong. It really does help, even if the problem itself is not solved at all. I don't consider this a form of escaping reality, because I acknowledge the things, just that I choose to focus on other things. I would be lying if I said that I don't care about those things, because the reality is that, they do bother me every single second. It's just my lame strategy to become a stronger individual.

I know it is easier said than done, but  even an extreme pessimist like me can manage to surpress the sad feelings. I believe that it's a matter of determination, when I'm determined to put away the sadness, I find myself performing better and the sad things somehow solve themselves. It's not that I think on the bright side, it's just that I force myself to temporarily ignore the darker things.