Why Forcing Yourself To See The Bright Side Of life Is Impossible 

Aren't you fed-up of being told to see the glassmeans.Which is the only reason why they are now
half-full instead of half-empty to enjoy a fulfilling life?able to see the proverbial glass half full, even
Don't they know that you've tried and that it justoverflowing. Let the pain go (and only by healing it
doesn't work?can it go), and joy comes flooding in.
As charming as it is, all that literature going aroundBut they rarely, if ever mention, what they did to
about the concept of changing our outlook on life toheal their sorrow. They dislike talking about pain, or
thrive at last, does most people more harm thananything 'negative' for that matter. They just want
good.to focus on the good, which now obviously works
Why?great for them.
Because it is absolutely impossible to bypass ourBut what about those of us who are still profoundly
deep sorrow in order to see everything rosy. Or else,affected by some past event that makes it
it will come back with a vengeance through situationsimpossible to see the bright side of life, no matter
even more troublesome than those we're dealinghow much we'd like? Don't they know that it just
with right now.doesn't work?
The authors of such literature, often famous gurus,Yes indeed. Telling anyone that they can at will 'think
may well talk at length about all the misery theypositive' is a big lie.
went through before their 'positive thinking' broughtOr at best, it is forgetting to instruct them to first
them their 'perfect lives', we ought to look for what'sheal the pain they carry around everywhere they go.
missing in their stories.Letting them know that once that pain is healed, so
Either they were not profoundly affected by the littlewill their sad outlook on life.
(or big) traumas each child suffers while growing up,A healing that will result in a profoundly happy
or else they went through years and years oftransformation of their existence.
'releasing' their impact through various healing