Finally, at long last, I have found it- a quote I disagree with! Now don't get me wrong- I don't hate optimism, in fact, I like most optimism (as long as it isn't too far-fetched). The part of this quote that I disagree with is that "life is too short to cry for anything". Wrong. Crying is an important part of life... in fact, crying is extremely healthy. Yes, it is nice to be happy, but sometimes happiness can only be brought back by crying out your emotions. Regardless of what you say, sadness will always exist in the world and there is NO way around it.
Let's be clear here- there are PLENTY of things in the world that aren't worth crying over whatsoever, and we do sometimes need to be shown the difference. If we didn't know the difference, the world would be knee-deep in tears for senseless bullcrap. Dropping your ice cream on the sidewalk? Disappointing, but not worth tears unless you are 3-5 years old. The death of a family member, or perhaps devastating personal news... yes, these are worthy of your tears. Maybe an extremely special relationship or friendship coming to an end. But not small things. You shouldn't let tiny things get to you. It's quite the reversal of my life motto; which is to appreciate the little things for what they are. I do NOT want this motto being taken the other way, however. It works for happiness... but NOT for sadness. Try to NOT let the little disappointments bother you- take them in stride and move on, and it will prepare you better for the larger disappointments you will surely run into later in life. For example, taking smaller things as nothing earlier in my life helped prepare me for my mother's death 2 years ago. My point here? Yes, it is good to be happy and not let things break you... but you don't always have to be strong. There ARE things in life worth crying for, and you just need to find them. It is 100% healthy to cry and it is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it is better to cry and let your feelings out than keeping them bottled inside. Good luck to you. Maddie
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