Up until recently, I would have considered myself a doubter. I always thought the worst about every situation, and I always doubted that good things could happen. Growing up, it seemed like more often than not, I always believed I got the short end of the stick in situations, and it caused me to think very pessimistically. This led me to doubt my abilities.

But one day I realized that my pessimism is what was causing these situations, and if I wanted good things to start happening, I had to make a change. At this moment, I chose optimism over pessimism for the first time in my life, and I can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions of my life.

The day that I chose to be optimistic about life was the day my life truly began. Instead of looking for the bad in the world first, I was able to look for the good. This world truly is a beautiful place, and through my optimistic lens, I was able to see my surroundings like I never had before. I learned to truly appreciate the beauty of a single flower blooming in the spring, the loving kiss a grandmother gives her grandchild, and the power of God in my everyday life.

My choice to leave my pessimistic self behind and forge ahead with my optimistic one has only made my relationships stronger and allowed me to love deeper than ever before. I am able to see just how important and loving my best friends are, and just how much they do for me and support me whenever I need them. I can see how deep my family’s love for me is, and how deep my love for them is in return. I’ve realized that no one will ever love you as deeply as your family does, but everyone in your life deserves some amount of your love, no matter how big or small.

Leaving my pessimism behind has only made me a stronger person, and has shown me that it is okay to be the happy person because my life is better for it. I know that I can handle any situation thrown at me with grace and strength and that no battle is too difficult to face.

I am so glad that I chose to change my life, and I hope that if you chose to too, you feel the same power and love that I did. This life is a beautiful one, and it is too short to take for granted and live in a negative light. So get out there, put your optimistic glasses on, and go see the beauty of the world in a whole new way.