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All In The Outlook

When there's nowhere to go, go up.

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All In The Outlook
Kelsey Waldron

We all come from different backgrounds, different morals, different views of happiness, and we all view every situation from a different aspect.

Type A: This is the person that thinks that everything bad that happens to them is life punishing them. The type of person that will have a shoe lace become untied and think they are now cursed, a negative person.

Type B: This is a special person. This person has been through a lot, but they take it like it is. The loss that they have handled is only a measure of how much they are about to gain. They uphold themselves with grace, and don't make excuses or dwell. They figure out where to go from here, and how to move on when life doesn't feel worthy of living.

Type C: Everything has been handed to this person. Happiness is as temporary as the newest purse they have just been handed, and they can't figure out what is missing. When something bad happens someone is there to fix it for them.

There comes a thin line between dwelling on the tragedies in your life and being able to move forward and accept. This is the strong and the weak, everything in your life “happen’s for a reason”… yeah, okay. Although in some situations this may be true, how are we supposed to believe that losing someone we love and cherish is “for a reason.” Complete bullshit if you ask me. I believe that what happens in life is based on the choices that we make, and why we choose to make them. We all meet people that we dislike, or they may have a certain quality that just irks you. Instead of focusing so much on that quality why don’t we focus on why they are acting the way they are.

Our triumphs and trials in life shape us into the people that we are everyday, and this is something that is important to understand. Each story is one’s own and be proud of that. Be proud of where you are today whether it is painful, joyful, heart wrenching, or even if you are at the low of the low.

Glass half empty, is a glass half full.

When you are at your worst, remember that is can only go up. When you think there is nothing left, find something to hold on to. When we lose people we hold close to us, remember to live for them. Think about the people around you when you make a choice, and always strive to be your best.

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