Negativity…

Lord only knows what provokes this phenomenon that’s known as negativity but I know for sure that people like to point out the negative things first instead of actually looking at things that are good and are worthwhile. I know after having a very good conversation with Ricardo this past week that I try to be as positive now because I think you have to move on from events that just happened to you. For example, if I like a girl and she happens to not be as interested in me as I’m into her then I shouldn’t worry about it. The reason I think this is is because just like JB said you swing and swing until you get a hit which is how people should think in life. It isn’t always going to be all bad and I don’t think it should be. For example, my family is constantly working to provide a better lifestyle for myself and for my brother but what we forget is that parents are complaining that they are overworked and burnt out. I always try to encourage my parents that things are better if they work and if we all work collectively to put food on the table and keep a roof on our heads. I can see the difference when I tell them this and we all try a little harder when we are encouraged and told that we are using our money in a better way. Things happen for a reason and sometimes I think it is better that our family doesn’t have that much money because we never brag about how rich we are because the three things I believe you need in life to survive are food, clothes, and family. Essentially, friends can become so important that they can become family which I think is always essential in life. I know one thing I’m negative about sometimes is my favorite team the Oakland A’s. I rag on them because they have a very average offense at best and how they can never score but I never point out the positives such as their excellent starting pitching which is leading the American league in ERA with a 3.52 mark. What I find amazing is that I do it sometimes to joke about it but I should tone it down because I have to be positive about my team which is very hard to do sometimes. I don’t know what or how I can tone down my negative side of myself but I will keep trying.