5 Powerful Ways To Focus On The Good Things In Life
For years, I have always thought that focusing on the good things in life was nothing but toxic positivity. I thought it was just a way of denying reality or minimizing the challenges that we face every day. To me, to focus on the good things in life meant always striving to be positive and maintaining this cheerful facade, even when we are struggling in life.
It was only when I hit my rock bottom that I realized how crucial it was to focus on the good things in life, not as a means of denying my struggles, but as a vital tool in helping me stay strong while navigating through them. It was during the lowest point of my life that I realized that this approach is not about ignoring the bad.
Acknowledging and appreciating the positive aspects of life does not invalidate the struggles that we face, it actually helps us cope with them. While doing this did not solve all my problems, it did give me the strength and hope that I needed to keep going and to keep pushing through regardless of all the adversities that I was facing.
But to be honest, focusing on the good things in life is often easier said than done. Especially when life seems to keep hitting you with one problem after another, finding the good during that period of our lives just seems impossible.
Yes, it can be difficult but it is certainly possible. In this post, I will be sharing with you the steps I took that helped me focus on the good things in life despite the seemingly endless challenges that I faced.
I’m hoping that some of these steps will resonate with you and help you find the strength, hope, and motivation that you need to keep going.
How To Focus On The Good Things In Life
1. Complain Less
Are you also guilty of constantly complaining about every little inconvenience? I definitely am and this bad habit was magnified when I was going through difficulties.
When I was navigating one of my lowest points, I allowed myself to be consumed by everything that was going wrong with my life. I thought that focusing my attention on all my problems would motivate me to work even harder but doing this just made me bitter and angry.
Every day, I would complain about even the smallest inconveniences, and this negativity began to affect not only my mental health but also my relationship with others. It was like I was caught in a never-ending cycle of downward spiral.
The more I complained, the more problems seemed to pop up and the harder it became to find the hope and strength to keep trying and to see any good in my life. I learned that constant complaining wasn’t actually solving anything. It just made everything more overwhelming to the point that it paralyzed me and kept me from actually doing anything.
And honestly, it was just adding to my misery. I know that complaining can be a great avenue for us to vent out and release our frustration. But the problem really starts when complaining becomes our go-to response to every situation, even the smallest inconveniences.
We have to keep reminding ourselves that there is a fine line between healthy venting and constantly complaining. I’ve learned the hard way that complaining too much can only make us feel even worse and even more hopeless.
The thing that really helped me slowly break free from this habit was allowing myself the chance to pause and reflect.
Every time I wanted to complain, I stopped and thought, “Is there something I can do about this?” Doing this helped me focus on finding solutions to my problems instead of just talking about them.
