Positivity is an important part of someone’s life. Believe it or not, we manifest what we let our brain think. If we think negatively, we will manifest negativity into our life as well as give off that kind of energy to the world. Believing in and focusing on your negative thoughts is simply an obstruction to a fulfilling and happy style of life. Whereas, if we think positively, we will manifest positive things as well as give off grand energy to the world and the people around us. It is important to keep in mind that being positive by no means means that you need to be happy all the time, it means that even on your hardest day, you know better ones are coming. My mom always tells me that sunshine all the time makes a desert. Without rain, nothing grows. Embrace every part of life, even the storms because it simply can’t rain forever and your rainbow will soon follow. This is ideal to feed your mindset. It is okay to have sad days. It is okay to have bad days. It is okay to have lazy days, quiet days, or off days. However, it is not okay to let your mind give up or to lose optimism. Life is a journey and being conscious of/making use of the journey, acknowledging the good in the journey, finding your balance, appreciating the little things, and trying your best to keep going, are all traced back to positivity and strength. Because there is always hope even when your mind tries to convince you otherwise. Positivity holds the key to a lot of great things in life and it will allow you to more so see opportunity rather than obstacles. And never forget to always give yourself credit. Be proud of how far you have come and will continue to go. Be positive as you go—positive mind, positive life.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Augustana chapter.