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Originally Posted by hvert
Is it possible to break free from a negative world view? I feel like I always see the negatives and don't appreciate the positives enough.
I have tried to curb the complaining I do and regularly post in the 'five good things' thread on here. It helps but I still feel stuck. Has anyone found a way to switch from pessimist to optimist?
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I'll give this one a try, but I don't know if I will make any sense. If I don't, then please forgive me. There are many times when I see things in a negative light. I feel that way personally more about myself than at current events. I'm always thinking something bad will happen for me, even when things are well and there's nothing coming up to dread. I've had bad things happen to me in the past, but somehow I got through it. But there are some times when I can see things as great as far as my life goes but that doesn't happen as often as I would like.
Do you watch the news a lot? I don't, except I pick up some information on line and know about things I need to know in the news. Bear in mind that the media only talks about negative things because bad news sells for them. People seem to be more intrigued with bad news than good. My sister watches the news a lot and some Christian programs about The End Times. I notice that she seems depressed and negative a lot. Maybe that's the cause of it, I don't know.