Irony

Lately, I've been finding life is so ironic. Nearly every situation I've been in has irony. (If you're not quite sure what I mean, listen to Alanis Morisette's song "Ironic")

I honestly believe that positive attracts positive, and negative attracts negative. However, being only human, every now and again I let this personal philosophy slip away without noticing. Recently I thought that my purpose in someone's life was to try and make a positive impact upon them. I soon realized that I was so attached to the idea of making a positive impact on this person, that I'd almost given away a very precious part of me.

I imagined a rope that attached me to this person, and then slowly untying the binding knot that kept me from being happy. As soon as I imagined releasing this person from my worries, it literally took less than an hour to move on and get over it.

From this negative situation, I'd taken a positive turn and seen the light in it. The irony of trying to help someone open their eyes- some people just really don't want to. It's taken me awhile, but I've finally come to the conclusion that my genuine positive nature should be reserved for those who deserve it, or who recognize it and admire it.

I have a really good feeling that I'm going to be meeting some very positive influences in my life. I read a quote that I can't get out of my head: "Something only ever leaves your life, if something better comes along". This wonderful feeling of something great happening in the future has a far greater impact on my life than anything else. I whole heatedly believe that when you have a positive zest for life, you attract positive things.

Nothing ever good comes from a narrow perspective on life. If you believe that everything is doomed anyway, it probably will be. That's how much power you have over your own life. For instance, one of my closest friends was in (what he thought) was a crisis, a rut, and he even said he was going to move overseas to get away from everything. However, after just a few positive impacts on his life, he turned himself around in less than a week. I had an overwhelming feeling one day that I was meant to do something. Later that day I managed to find him some amazing job prospects, and a week later- he'd found his dream job- and he's happier than ever.

Sometimes the smallest positive impact can be the greatest. It's all in the mind. Closing yourself off to the world and it's incredible opportunities, is almost like taking the fast lane to misery. That's just my opinion anyway. :)