Another Way
Someone said to me recently, ‘everything is negative these days, isn’t it?’ - I disagreed.
There’s no doubt that negativity is everywhere you choose to look - traditional media, social media, WhatsApp groups, and so on - yet it’s true to say that we become what we consume.
If we surround ourselves with negativity, then this will become all that we see and believe.
There’s another way.
When we choose to look for the positives - no matter how small - then they can become our fuel instead. It can improve our mental health, help us build stronger connections, increase our resilience, and greatly improve our overall happiness.
All of these things are possible however, our social and working cultures don’t present positivity to us, indeed, many actively put barriers in the way, such as toxic people, bureaucracy, wasted time or micromanagement.
But if you’re prepared to look for those small moments of positivity (completing a task, building a relationship, making someone laugh, getting to the end of this blog!), it can make all the difference to your day.
Negativity is everywhere, but there is another way.