Hi, I’m Sam,
I think it's so easy for us to get blinded by circumstances
and happenstance that we can seriously ignore tangible moments in our everyday
lives. It’s quite easy to identify the big, loud moments, whether good or bad,
so long as it’s loud, we easily register them at the back of our minds and that
isn't necessarily a bad thing but we also need to be very conscious to identify
the small, silent and even mundane things when they happen. A lot of us believe
that everything has its Pros and cons and as such no matter how terrible your
day or situation may be, if you are intentional you will also find out that
there are some good hidden in between the not-so-good situations.
"There's light at the end of the tunnel" ~ because
of how often and easy it is to drop this quote, it no longer carries the weight
it should, or rather it still carries the weight but we often do not realize it
as soon as we say it. Most people use it as a way to put a full stop to a
series of words said to encourage someone. Whether or not we realize how
weighty the quote is, it still doesn't remove an atom of truth from it. There
is always light at the end of the tunnel, the main point is can we see it? It
may be a bright fluorescent light or a flicker but it’s there, if there's no
light there then you're not in a tunnel and it is very possible to be blind to
either of them unless we decide that we always want to see the positives in
every single situation.
If you've been reading my former posts, you will know that I
always find a way to make things come easy to me. I don't like stress and as
such I always try to work smart instead of doing things the way that sits well
with society and neglect my feelings and motives. The idea of having a
mechanism for almost everything in my life has made it really easy for me to
process things and keep moving while taking note of each passing moment. No one
is a stranger to the fact that things do not always go as we have detailed them
to go. It doesn't matter the fail-safes we put in place, deep down in our heart
of hearts, we know that there's a chance no matter how little that something
might not go as expected, and as such, how do we expect us to act? Depending on
our current moods, we may not even know exactly how we are going to react to
something until it happens.
Face every activity and situation with positivity. I
understand this is easier said than done but I know that practice makes doing
anything easier. You are never going to get good or better at anything if you
don’t practice and focus. Our daily lives come with so many activities, whether
the ones in our plans or the ones that are not and you cannot predetermine what
mood to face each one with but positivity is the best blanket emotion to embark
on your days and activities with.
Peak and Pit is a mechanism I've adopted to try to pay more
attention to my activities. At the end of the day, I try to list at least 5
peaks of my day and 1 pit. I chose one pit because I don't want to give so much
time and energy to negativity. This is also similar to people who practice
gratitude; where they list the things they're grateful for at the end of each
day. This actively keeps my mind on the things that matter and keeps me
accountable to the things I give my energy to.