Being positive requires work

I often hear that one should always be positive.  It helps one move through life more easily.  Honestly, I’m not so sure that’s always good advice.  It’s a rare subset of people who can maintain that mindset truly.  I can’t speak for everyone else, but positivity is very tiring.  It requires constant vigilance.  It assumes the best case scenario or what I call the optimists mindset.  In this time of my life, I’m leaning every so slightly towards the pessimists view of things.  It’s what happens when you’ve seen a lot of people do a lot of stupid things, repeatedly.

So.  I will remain positive.  But I will be ready for when things turn turn negative.  That works better for me.