Today was a pathetic day and after long consideration of what exactly to post about from puberty to young girls just struggling with their friendship I figured it was time to face my biggest challenge which i failed. Admittedly i really tried to conquer this but being positive 24/7 is one of the hardest things. I think people who are like this are insecure at the thought of a negative outcome. My thoughts on being negative are that if you plan for the worst when the results are out it may not be as bad as you thought. And if it is bad at least you prepared yourself for it. THis is my way of thinking... and its been like that since I was young and I have no idea where it came from. LIke with exams when I was writing my A levels i walked out of my economics class in tears and completely thought I had failed seeing as my predicted grade was a D but get this when i say my certificate I got an A. Know imagine how I felt so dam happy. Yes in a way i may be defying my own happiness but most of the time it doesn't last so rather be safe than sorry. Of course being positive can change your life but what about failure.. there are times when it has opened up new doors of possibilities so it works both ways.
I have been called the "black hat" of my class due to my pessimism and my boyfriend has commented many times of how to change my approach to life. IT has made me made as I am stubborn in my ways but I really think its time to tackle this so for my last day on the Wednesday i am going to try my best to think and act positively.
CHUCK GALLOZZI comments on "Negative Thinking" and he states that, "complaining is the negation of happiness. It’s impossible to complain and be happy at the same time.
So, beware of that insidious disease known as ‘negativitis’ (negative thinking). It is as pervasive as the common cold, but far more damaging. It mutilates, cripples, and corrodes the human spirit. Those infected by it are broken men and women aimlessly plodding along. The dark clouds brooding over them obscure their vision and cause them to become confrontational, apathetic, and cynical."
To be compared to this has really shocked me and r really do what to change the way that i approach Uni and my life in general because to be associated with that quote actually upsets me. So maybe its time for a change.
Personal-development.com,A Blog,Negative Thinking (http://www.personal-development.com/chuck/negativethinking.htm,3/22/11)
Your argument makes alot of sense, but i still believe that the power of the mind and of positive thinking is a wonderous and very real thing. there is a book called 'the field' i think that is about studies done on the power of the mind and how we (future selves) actually have the power to go back in time (mentally) and change outcomes that are happening to us at present. very confusing and very interesting. so perhaps take into account that while u may be preventing yourself from getting hurt, you may also be sending out very negative energy and ensuring that to some degree you will fail or have disappointing outcomes. Well done on the being positive through the intervention though, i def did notice... xo
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