How the hell do people stay positive? all I can think about is how scary/sad life is. I know optimistic people know that, but they’re still positive?

[Anonymous]

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[Holsen]

Oh wellyih know that saying “You can’t truly love until you’ve given up on it” , well I think it best summarises this case like you can’t be optimistic if you try to saty optimistic, instead just fully embrace the negativity and pessimism to the point that it will too in return embrace you and when it does you will also be optimistic and also optimism will confront you but you will be neutral like “whatever “while also being optimistic and sad at the same time, that’s how it’s done lol 😝

[jshm2]

Because your mental issues are what hold you back. You could go to sleep tonight and not wake up. Doesn't mean you now need to "fear" sleeping. But your brain will make you overthink it all.

Positive people, like me, are happy to trudge life, it doesn't break us, but makes us laugh as we become stronger.

Crying and worrying has never achieved anything positive, kiddo.

[LazerBean]

Usually the answer to that question is somewhere between them having a good life and then having a strong mind.

[Saiesh30]

Yep. Agree with you on that. Life's sad and scary.
It's about understanding certain facts and preparing your mindset.
I'll tell you one of them, "This too shall pass".
Whatever it is, no matter how bad or miserable, it's gonna pass and there's no doubt about it.
Even the good times, they're not gonna last forever so they're gonna pass too.
It keeps your expectations real in life. Neither hopeless nor complacent.

[Likes2drive]

I guess I try to stay goal driven and never give up hope since things change no matter what