One of things I’ve learned about the journey of life is
how to deal with “not-so-good days”. We all have ups and downs. We stumble and
fall. We rise and shine. Life is really unpredictable. There are times that you
wanna jump for joy but there also moments that you wanna cry and let it all out. No matter how much we want our day to be perfect and
stress-free, things occur unexpectedly and out of our control. Disappointments,
discouragement, pains, struggles, failures, obstacles, name it all. It can
happen, anytime, anywhere, any day.
But in spite of having a bad day, we can lessen our sadness
and can still feel good about ourselves. What we need is a good mind set, a
positive attitude and a 20/20 vision of our soul that will see the beauty in
the ugliest days.
Let me tell you something about my old self, a dark secret I
used to keep.
I was a pessimistic person (super guilty). Used to be an emo
(lol). I always feel weak. Crying was part of my routine. I sometimes hate
myself before whenever I mess up or fail. No one knows the battle I have with myself
whenever I am alone. Suicide even crossed my mind when depression strikes me
after my mom’s death. People who don’t know me that much will be surprised to know this. I
cover it all by smiling. They know me as a cheerful and happy person but the
truth? I used to be someone who sees half glass of water as half empty, instead
of half full.
How did I start seeing the beauty in ugly days? Let me share
you the things that helped me change my perception towards a better life.
- A good attitude in dealing with negative things Something happened that is very distressing today. Things did not work the way you planned it to be. How will you gonna react? Are you going to ruin your day more by blaming yourself, venting out anger with others or feeling bad about it the whole day. I love this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.” Got point right? ;) Will you waste your time to be happy? Come to think of it! :0 Sayang ang oras na pede ka naman maging masaya.
- Repeat this to yourself: I’m just having a bad day, not a bad life. Most of the time, we are blinded with the things that happen to us. Remind ourselves with all the blessings we receive. Life is a beautiful struggle sabi nga. Smile! Relax! things will get better : ) Keep the faith and always remember that there are better days ahead!
- Stop all the dramas! Don’t let sadness win. Fight for happiness. Go out with your friends. Watch your favorite movies. Talk to someone. Pamper yourself. Hit the gym. Do things that will make you happy. Take a good dose of laughter. Break the habit of talking about your problems, talk about joy instead. Think about this, you stay at your room, cry the whole day, torture yourself, get mad. At the end of the day, who suffers? No one but You! Do you believe in law of attraction?Positive things attracts positive. Negative things attracts negative. So take a step. Time to live in optimism! ;)
- Failed? Try again! Unlitry. Try and try until you succeed. Walk, fall down and get up again. Failure can be the stepping stone to success.. Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and focus on what could go right. Don’t give up! Quitter never wins.
- PRAY. Submit everything to God. If you feel that you do everything you can but still feeling the same way. Ask God to take over. Ikaw pa, lakas mo sa kanya. Kelan ba tayo pinabayaan ni Lord?
Ask yourself. Are you someone who sees half glass of water
as half empty, instead of half full?
Maybe it’s time for a cool change. Life is short. Fill it with positive things.
