Maybe not literally, but figuratively? On one side are the positive thoughts. And the negative thoughts are on the other side. When you get up on the wrong side, all you see is negative.
Not “glass half empty” negative. More like “I didn't even get a glass!” negative. And each negative reinforces the others. Seeing only the negative in life becomes a habit. Instead of looking for beauty and comfort in daily life, you will start looking for things to criticize.
Some “experts” say that we see negative around us when we feel it within us. Seeing YOUR mistakes makes me feel better about MY mistakes, somehow. And looking for bad things can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Well, guess what? So can being positive. Looking for the beauty in everyday things. A sunrise, a sunset. A rainbow after a storm. A smile on a face that is looking at you. Life is full of positives.
If you get up on the right side of the bed....
Cali
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