2022-06-08 22:17:16
Journaling- How it Changed My Life"If your life is worth living, its worth recording" This is one of my favorite quotes because it is so true. We experience so many great moments in life that if don't keep a record of them and review them every week, a few negative experiences tend to occupy our mind and make us feel like we're losing. Usually, we neglect the 10 good things that happened during the day and concentrate only 1 bad thing and say "
it was a bad day for me" and I had same problem just a few years ago.
Before I got into journaling in 2015, I used to have a pretty negative mindset. Someone would say something slightly unpleasant and I would get angry to an extent where I would fight that person in my head all day long, thinking "
if he says this, Im gonna say that and if he does this, I'm gonna do that" and i would go on and on and on.
I would even play a mental movie in my mind where I would show the guy who I really was, the bad guy! See, I used to expect bad thing to happen. As a result, I would feel totally miserable even when my playful, little, puppy was around wagging his tail. I was unable to see all the positive, due to a tiny, insignificant, negative event.
I can't say I got rid of all that negativity because we are humans and humans are all about emotions. Having said that I wanna point out that now, I'm 10 times more careful about my thoughts than before. I try to focus my attention on the bright side of life even though it gets very, very hard at times. How do I do that? I keep a record of all the small wins i have throughout my day such as making someone smile, helping someone, or accomplishing my daily goals. I read my small victories every weekend and it puts me back on track and helps me overcome whatever challenge I may currently have.
Also, I stay away from everything that is not positive such as horror movies, videos of people suffering from an injury, a car crash and all the bad news on TV. Instead, I learn from something that can help me change my life for the better such as a self-help book, motivational video or an audiobook.
As a result of this focus on the good, I have turned into a man who can make people smile in almost evey interaction and I just love to see people smile because when they smile, they are in their best state. Jim Carry once said "
do you know what love about being a comedian? I get to see people in their best state!"
This is not the only thing I got from journaling. Journaling has many more benefits that might take forever to write about but I hope this alone will encourage you to start journaling and change your life for the better.
Good luck! @emuallimm
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