Students, staff focus on spreading positivity, rather than hate

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Junior Abby Bellmer encourages others to be kind to one another

Positivity is something we are taught from a young age.

We are encouraged to treat others how we want to be treated and to be kind to others.

Time after time, we are reminded to bring others up, rather than bring them down.

But as times have progressed, so have our ways of thinking. Some people have started to focus more on negative thoughts rather than positivity.

Without a positive outlook on life, how do you plan on being happy?

Junior Abbigale Bellmer has realized the importance of living an optimistic, happy life.

“Being positive makes life much better and more desirable,” Bellmer said. “You could have a life full of chaos and nothing but negativity bringing you down, but being positive, even about the simplest things, can make it all bearable.

“You, yourself, have the choice to look at the flawed situations and make the most out of it or continue to watch it eat away your happiness.”

Throughout life, everyone faces difficult circumstances. Those difficulties will test them, seeing how much they can handle before they snap.

Changing your outlook on a situation and looking for the positive side can make your life easier.

Mr. Andy Nester, political science teacher, insists on the idea of the Type A and Type B personalities.

In one of his motivational lectures, Nester discusses that we have the choice on how we view each situation, whether we have a positive outlook on life and welcome change (Type B) or a pessimistic outlook where we resist challenges and new experiences (Type A).

It is easily said that those who are positive with every obstacle thrown at them are, overall, happier.

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Junior Krista Staley believes that her past has made her more optimistic.

Junior Krista Staley believes being positive makes life more enjoyable.

“Making others smile and looking at the bright side of things makes me happy and distracts me from all the bad,” Staley said. “Nothing is better than adding a little bit of sunshine to someone’s cloudy day.”

Positivity acts similar to the domino effect.

Being kind and looking for the good things in life does not go unnoticed. It will, more than likely, make someone’s day better as well.

Being in an environment with optimistic people is not only just pleasant, it is also uplifting.

“When surrounded by positive people,” Staley said, “you can see that even when they are not having the best day, they find a way to try change it to make it a better one.”

Even in times where life throws obstacles at people, it is important to always look for the good in every situation. This is what reveals people’s true character.

Staley had a wake-up call and decided to start approaching each new challenge in a positive way, changing her life for the better.

“There was a point in my life that whenever something bad happened I would hold onto it and not stop thinking about it,” Staley said. “Eventually, every negative thing that happened had built up on me, and I lost myself and became miserable. Instead of letting that overbearing pain continue, I began to start using it as a reason to keep going and to never give up.”

No matter what circumstances someone is placed into, it is important to never lose hope.

Bellmer believes that everyone deserves to experience joy and that everyone should make it their goal to achieve that.

“Everyone deserves to feel happiness and love and know that, no matter what, they are not alone,” Bellmer said. “Anything is possible, and things will eventually get better.”