Thinking Positively

Everytime there are some bunch of people came up to you, noting your expression of depression, then advise you to think positively. You may either grunted in despair and ignore him or her for the next few days, or you will be very undauntingly motivated for the next few days, and later returned to normal self. (the depressing self)

True?

Thinking positively is something that is difficult to do. Well, it is not impossible. Singaporeans are great in doing so. Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong always does it ("that small piece of mountain over there will definitely become a great place, don't you think?", he says; his aide shook his head in despair). High School Musical are trying to promote positive thinking among youngsters. Zig Ziglar and Andrew Matthews already succeded in doing so and are encouraging others to do so.

So why can't we do it?

Well, maybe there are many factors. Television series (especially Korean dramas, no offence) always depict depression and moan and sadness and moan and despair and moan. Songs that sends depressing message across (too many to account for, but I must say James Blunt are damn good at it). Events that are happening around us such as wars, disasters, political issues and more.

That doesn't mean you have to avoid it. By the way, we can't avoid it (how to resist the temptation to sing out James Blunt's "You're Beautiful"??). But at least what we can do is to see it in another perspectives, such as learning life long lessons from it, reflect ourselves to them, or even enjoy it (alright, that's too sadistic).

Thinking positively needs effort.

Need I say more?