I believe in living in a world of positive thoughts. When I’m around positive people I tend to be
in a much happier mood, which is how everyone should be.
Maybe just a year ago, my mom had
this phase of always being so negative.
Every comment she made was scornful or bleak, and she was not the most pleasant person to be around. It wasn’t just myself who noticed my mother’s
sorrowful attitude, my sister noticed it and so did my father (who doesn’t even
live with her!).
Eventually, it came to my mother and
I never getting along. So, I told my
mother what was bothering me. I told her
that she lives in such a negative world, and that results to her always seeming
so gloomy or even mad at the world. I
asked her to think in a more cheery way and become the person I missed.
Ever since then she’s gotten much
better, but every now and then I do have to remind her, “Be positive!” Our relationship changed by a lot, and it was
only because she realized what she was doing.
Her comments that she makes during a conversation are no longer
pessimistic or bitter, but are enjoyable and hopeful.
My mom isn’t the only one who needs
reminding to stay positive. I have a
tendency to say positive things to friends at my school. When people have the attitude that they
aren’t good enough or they will never be good at anything, I like to say to
them, “Well with that attitude, you’re right!”
I never have the intentions of being rude when I say this, but I have
the intentions to give them the strive to think better of themselves.
My boyfriend, Cody, heard of a
philosophy explaining that if you think positive, good things will happen to
you in the long run and vise versa. I
thought he was crazy, but then I related what he said to my own life and
realized he’s absolutely right. He’s in
college now, and with all the stress he has - tests, labs, and school in
general - I have to remind him whenever he seems depressed to stay positive. We stay positive with what our everyday lives
consists of, but we also stay positive with our relationship.
Cody taught me why everyone should stay positive and what
positivity can bring you. I think that to live in a world of negativity is not
even living, but to live in a world of positivity is to live far beyond anyone
could ever imagine. I strive to help
people understand my belief. I believe in
a positive life.
Madeline Pace
