I am Annoyed by Negativity by Allyson Reyna

Why has negativity, self-deprecating tendencies, and an overall sourness consumed people? Constant jokes which bring one’s self and others down, complaining, and annoyed expressions fill the behaviors and attitudes of people. And why is this considered normal?

It is considered normality within today’s society since it has consumed media and everyday interactions. Things do not always go our way. This can lead to a couple different avenues in one’s reaction to it… either looking at it in a positive or negative way. The easier path, to many, would be negative tendencies. It is easier to complain when things do not go our way than it is to see the positive in it. This behavior, overtime, can become habitual. When it becomes that, it becomes this constant source of refuge for that person to turn to. Something goes slightly wrong? Quick solution is for that person to simply say something negative, make a sardonic joke, be self-deprecating, etc. Overtime these so-called jokes, remarks, and so on are not so entertaining; they become somewhat annoying to listen and to watch. Sometimes it gets so annoying that it becomes just sad to witness.

Personally, I am downright tired of this negativity. Whatever the source of negativity may be… it is just annoying. So, just stop. Simply, stop. Please, stop. I am asking you to STOP. When I say stop, I am not intending to dictate your words or actions, or refute the idea that sometimes tragedies strike. My intentions are for there to be more positivity in everyday normal occurrences. There is not enough positivity in this world. Everything is apparently “wrong”. That is not true, though. There is so much goodness which seems to be hidden away since people’s attention is not placed on it.  There attention is focused in on the downsides to things and this brings an overall negative outlook which seeps into the way they act.

So, I have a proposal; lets be more positive. See the goodness within the circumstances that occur. If something seems not so bright, know that it will pass, and everything will be just fine. Will all complaining and negative words be completely put to rest?Absolutely not. But we do hold the capability of turning our attention towards something else. And it is completely fine to tell someone how you are truly feeling about that assignment or complain about how the weather is just too hot. However, our entire vocabulary should not be honed in on everything that is just soooo horrible, and we must remember that everything will turn out alright. 

Now that I have finished complaining about negativity, lets try to be more positive…