Being positive every day is hard. Being positive when you feel like the world is against is hard. Being positive when every cell in your body is dragging you down is hard.

But being positive is not impossible. I fully believe that is something all individuals, but especially my generation, need to remember.

In a world full of critique and haters and labels that divide and separate us into different categories of human beings, it is so easy to get caught up in this social war of hate that seems to be ever present.

There is one concept though that I have been thinking about a lot lately: What if we focused less on victimizing ourselves and our roles in this world?

It’s much easier to say, "That person does not like me because I am a [insert social category here], so I will avoid them, avoid contact, and conversation. I will avoid because avoiding is easier."

Or to say, "I know that person has different beliefs so I will immediately attack them about that one specific thing and immediately take the offense because being on the offense is easier than having to prepare for the defense."

But what if we said, "Despite our differences, I am going look at what positive aspects I can find within this human and hope that for their sake they do the same."

It is not impossible to be positive.

The above scenarios I gave are very generalized, simply because this is a hard concept to personalize in an article. But if you really give this some thought, it is not a hard concept to embody.

I am continuously saddened by this ongoing string of negative influences that are present in every outlet of our lives. Am I the only one who sees it?

When people are dying, hate crimes are constant, and everyone is so much more likely to want to engage in negative conversations than positive ones. How is the power of positivity not a more desired topic of conversation?

Don’t get me wrong—I am not telling everyone to love everyone and everything and be absolutely OK with every view and opinion in the world. Love and positivity are two very different things, so let’s not get those ideas confused or intertwined.

I am only trying to get you to stop and think for a moment about what more conscious positive thought processing could do for your life. We read so many articles about being thankful and happy. Let’s try harder to embody that social media shared gratitude and gladness, not only with ourselves, but each other.

It’s not an easy process and some days you want to give up and hate the world. I know, I have been there, too. But lately, I have learned that even on my very worst days there is always something I can look at or think about with a positive mind. And this baby step has greatly improved my life and relationships already. This is a difficult topic, boring to some, and pointless for others, but nonetheless, something I so strongly hope that you think about, if even for just a moment, and consider the personal benefits of living life with a positive mindset.

Reprogram the disdain, hate, disgust, etc. for those topics of conversation or people that just immediately irk the hell out of you to a more neutral ground that can allow your clouded judgments and emotions to have a little more light.

Finally, I share my personal motto in hopes that it can influence your everyday perceptions of life: Be a light. Share a light. Give a light.