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I Want to Be Positive About Life

These days it’s harder.

I am SO f-cking sick and tired of politics. I hate it. It ruins everything. I’m tired of being angry so much of the time. I’m tired of having to worry about what terrible thing will happen next.

I’m tired of trying to talk sense into people who just won’t budge. So then I stop that, and I get bitchy and sarcastic instead. I do it to relieve stress, but the truth is, that doesn’t really help. It’s a negative way to think, and thinking negatively will make you feel terrible after a while.

I want some good things to think about. I wish I could know for sure that something really good is in my future. Then I’d have something to look forward to, and that would make all the difference.

I wish I could take a break from the world as it is now, and take a time-travel vacation to a time and place when people were feeling good and having fun.
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lasergraph · 70-79, M
You would think by my age I would have learned the secrets of life, but it doesn't work that way. Instead however I have learned the secret to survival.

1. To lower blood pressure, TURN OFF network news, in fact if you can handle it turn off the TV completely.

2. Don't read political post on social media.

3. Don't fret over things NOT in your control. Wars, politics, devastation have been going on for centuries and will still be around when we are long gone.

4. Take deep breaths, get out and enjoy life and celebrate another day vertical, you don't know how many of those are left, it is a shame to waste those on things we have no effect on.

That is it, no secret handshake required.
Carissimi · 70-79, F
Good advice.@lasergraph
SmartKat · 56-60, F
@lasergraph Best comment on the thread.