How do I see the positive in the world again?
21 Answers
Moderated by Maria Wasielewski, Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, University of Arizona
Updated: Oct 26, 2021
Owlie
on
Dec 10, 2014
...read more
Try to practice gratitude. Make or say a list of what you're grateful for. The act of either writing it down or saying it out loud really really really helps. You have to do something physical or tangible. You have to do it every day.
PerfectlyImperfect9090
on
Dec 10, 2014
...read more
Despite of all the chaos around, I can still see and feel positivity in the world , whenever I see children smile, an old couple holding hands, grandparents sharing their memories with family, a wife who cares for her husband, a man who respects a woman, a gentleman who holds the door open for a woman, a boy giving his chocolate to his sister, a friend who can sacrifice even his life for friendship, a friendship that grows into love, a love that strengthens into marriage, a marriage that leads to a happy family, cute small animals make me see the positivity, cute relation of babies with pet dogs and cats make me see positivity, there is positivity all around, we just need to see, the birth of a child signifies that God is not hopeless of humanity, there is still humanity, there is still positivity!! Stay blessed :)
thisismejessica
on
Dec 29, 2014
...read more
You must have been through a lot of negative stuff previously. I'm sorry you had to go through it and got hurt before. I believe the only thing to see the positivity starts with accepting the negativity and make peace with it, although it is not easy. I also believe, one experience can change the whole experience, so I would recommend you to try to have at least one thing to be thankful each day, whether it is a person you encounter with, a beauty in front of your eyes, a strength you find in you, or any other thing. I do really hope you can see the positives again soon.
Anonymous
on
Dec 10, 2014
...read more
Just look around, look inside and try to observe. You can find positive practically anywhere. There is beauty in every person, every tree and every rock. Look at the sunlight on a leave, catch the smile of a passer-by, try to feel the air you breath, the taste of a food you swallow. Beauty lies in small things and we tend to ignore them when we feel down.
JelayMe
on
Jun 23, 2015
...read more
Choose to see it. It's a decision, actually. Look at the learnings you have learned in every thing. Life is beautiful even though it's not perfect. People are beautiful even if they are not perfect. The world is beautiful even if it's not perfect. Choose to look at it in that way. Do not miss out the imperfect, they are part of the world.
Anonymous
on
Dec 10, 2014
...read more
Find ways to be grateful for the things you have, even the smallest things. You have life, thoughts, and the ability to think. There is much to be thankful for when you think about it.
Anonymous
on
Dec 10, 2014
...read more
Personally, spending quality time with the best friends I never thought I'd have and volunteering amongst strangers has given me more laughs and love, the riches of life, than I thought possible. There is much good nature in people and the environment. I truly believe there is more good than bad. Life itself — that we exist here at all — is marvelous and rare. We share this odd speck of a planet. That alone is positive to me. We don't manage it perfectly, but I believe we can do better, and I can make a positive contribution. I hope we can make the most of our finite meaning together, and enjoy our life adventures while we can. I find meaning and positivity in attempting to make this life experience better. How so? Well, what do you think would make it better? 'Be the change.' :)
Anonymous
on
Dec 13, 2014
...read more
Remind yourself of the positive things you love. And remember that people share your interests and that not all people are bad.
WarmthInWinter
on
Dec 14, 2014
...read more
I think sometimes we have to look for it. At least, I know I do. When I get really down, I have to consciously and actively choose to see the positive in the world, the good and the love. I look for it in places I know I've found it in the past. :) I look for it in children, in their wonder and excitement at everything being a first. I look for it in animals, how often times they are just endless wells of love, how they will so often try to comfort someone in need. I see positive in nature; in the woods or clouds or water or rocks, whatever is nearby! Sometimes it's flowers, this time of year maybe it's snow. :) I have to start small and build my way back up to seeing most things positively in the world. I start by looking at the concrete things, the things that can't hurt us because they are so innocent.
Viva
on
Dec 19, 2014
...read more
Learn to find beauty in the little things, things that you like, that others would miss and hold that to your heart. You don't have to share, you don't even have to always remember, just create and capture the feeling that only you have because it stays with you forever - like a good luck charm you give to the world to light your and others' path. Every little feeling.
How to accept that I am deaf/ have a hearing loss?
107 Answers
Will talking about what happened make me feel worse?
35 Answers
Why does life, God, etc. let bad things happen to us?
34 Answers
I've been a victim of domestic abuse, but I don't know how to get out of the situation, what should I do?
25 Answers
How do you avoid hurting a persons feelings when they are disable?
22 Answers
How can i better understand what people with disabilities are going through?
22 Answers
Communities