Essay On Positivity

We all have special goals and things we aspire to be. Often times, things do not occur exactly how we want them to. Those types of situations can leave us feeling defeated, especially when they go in direct opposition of what we desire. However, thinking pessimistically will only make that situation worse. It is essential to think of that hint of positivity in what you think may be completely negative. Doing this can make the seemingly atrocious events in life a lot more tolerable. You can drastically modify those unfavorable outcomes, even when it feels as if the world is crashing down on you, by taking a positive view of its effects and realizing that everything is meant to happen for a specific reason.

Life can be very cruel to us at times; however,

It genuinely spoke out to me because it addresses the matter of life and how to deal with its intricate turning of events. I remember getting my very first B on my report card in 8th grade; I was absolutely devastated. I have always been very studious and diligent, on the all A honor roll since before I could remember. I always set extra time in order to study every subject so that I could ensure that I had the best grades possible. When teachers used the phrase “do your best”, I could not help but to disagree because I thought there was always room for improvement by some means. Most people would label me a perfectionist. So, as you could imagine, this definitely affected me in a significant way. The fact that the grade was an 89% made it especially heart-wrenching, like the A was somehow dangling in front of my face, taunting me. But instead of just complaining about my no longer perfect grades, I acted to change what was upsetting me, I worked endlessly and studied twice as hard. I was extremely determined to reach this target. Because of my practical decisions, I brought my grade up to the A that I had been working for during the previous