"Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds, the harvest can either be flowers or weeds." The above is a short quote from William Wordsworth, who was a poet in the 19th century. I'm pretty sure most people already know where he was coming from with this quote, too- your thoughts are what make the greatest impact on your life, as they influence the choices you make and therefore the path your life will inevitably take. I'm sure most of you have heard the quote "every day you wake up and make a choice- to be positive or negative" or something along those lines, and honestly, it is quite true.
If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you should know that I'm an advocate of positivity and try to encourage people to live their lives as happily as they can. I'm one to always try and notice the little things in life; the silver lining in every dark cloud and the good in every situation; so on and so forth. I may seem a bit redundant, but it's only because I've seen the change that looking at things positively can have on lives- including my own. I've talked a few times now about my bout with depression about a year and a half ago; and how coming to terms with my past truly got me through it. I chose to take something incredibly shitty and use it to help myself and others in similar situations- I found my own silver lining (after about 4 years). In reality, if you were to ask ANYONE who knows me if I'm an optimist or a pessimist, they'd say neither. I'm a realist and I choose to see things exactly as they are- no more, and no less. And while you may wonder how someone can be a realist and yet so positive... it's because I choose to see life itself for what it is. It's something everyone goes through, one way or another. All of us LIVE. No matter the time. None of us know how much time we're given on earth, and I'd rather spend my time as well as I can. I've found that I don't achieve nearly as much when I'm upset or stressed out, and thus I am constantly in pursuit of things to make me happy. Because even though I may see things for what they are... it doesn't mean I zone in on negativity and ignore the good things. I can still look at a sunset and see its beauty; and I can still dance in thunderstorms while simultaneously accepting the fact that my generation is completely SCREWED. - Maddie
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