Things you might ask yourself about your view of life include: Is this right? Is this meant to be? Why can’t I do it? Is there something wrong with me? It is okay to ask a friend or an adult about your perceptions, feelings and impressions. Life is not fair or unfair. You can think the glass is half empty or half full. You should understand why things happen. Then accept them instead of considering yourself a victim of some force you cannot control.
People’s feelings are reflected in their faces, body language, words and actions. Sometimes, these feelings are confused, and you can misread intentions or meaning. Spend time listening to other people, to learn what they really mean underneath their commonplace words. [4] X Research source This is a skill that will help you to relate better and will also help you to understand your own behaviors at times. Ultimately, this skill will help you to develop self- and other-compassion. [5] X Research source
Try changing your perspective. Look up, down, and straight ahead. Don’t limit where you look––walk around things, scratch deeper, seek meaning beyond what is right in front of you. Many people don’t look in various directions, choosing instead to always see things from the same perspective and eye level at all times; that is why many people miss the things that change the ordinary into extraordinary. [6] X Research source
Remember, it can be easier to blame an external “something” as being the ruination of your own chance to thrive. But that is a form of giving up; where there is a will, however quiet and humble, there is always a way. Protect your own right to thrive through education, learning, connecting with people in your community in positive ways and finding the tools and skills to achieve the things that matter to you.
