This post is kind of late. School is no joke, but I am determined to keep writing. Today's post is about joy snatchers. I have had my share of joy snatchers in the past and the present. Those joy snatchers just leave a deep, smelly hole inside of you. Unfortunately, I've found out that some joy snatchers are deeper than others.
Recently bill collecters and the lack of money have become joy snatchers. I'm at the age still figuring out what I want to do with my life, looking for jobs while juggling school plus extracurricular activities, and right now the career that brings me the best salary is what motivates me . Before, it was finding my passion and doing that as career but it's becoming less than likely as I become an adult.
Another joy snatcher is my comparison to others. I compare my weight, my looks, my friends, my career choices, relationships to others around me almost subconsciously. It does nothing but dig the hole deeper to where gnats and creepy crawlers can gnaw away as my joy detoriates.
However, the number one joy snatcher that definetly triumphs all is self-doubt. Whenever I try to think of hope or optimism, my past reminds me of my struggles and laughs at my efforts of bringing myself back up. I don't know if this happens to other people but sometimes it just creeps up unwanted, and I have to snap out of it. However, the good thing about me is that hope continues to glimmer through the hole.
The things I can do to minimize its influnce is read motivational books (right now I am reading The Four Agreements ), take time for myself, surround myself with positive influences, write daily gratitudes, and immediately change my negative thoughts to positive ones.
Mostly, however, I need to put more effort. I need to push myself, not just say but do. So that maybe next year at this time self-doubt will no longer be a factor. So, yes, I believe that I have the power to eliminate my joy snatchers and eventually the hole inside will be completely filled back up.
Quote of The Day:
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss
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P.S- This is my 50th post yay! *busts open a bottle of champagne*
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