"Thoughts become things; think good thoughts."
I have always said that I am my own worst enemy. I tend to over think EVERYTHING. If someone were to look at me strangely, I would appear calm on the outside but my mind would be racing at a thousand miles a second.
We are all more judgmental of ourselves than others are of us. If I have a blemish on my face I feel like everyone is staring at it rather than looking at me even though they probably did not even notice it. I am sure others act this way as well. We focus more on the negatives about ourselves sometimes when we should be proud of all of the great things we have in our lives.
I decided upon my six word memoir at the beginning of this blog because life truly is what you make of it. If you think negative thoughts, bad things will inevitably happen because you are allowing them to. I am not saying that if you think positively nothing bad will ever occur in your life. Of course we all have to deal with ups and downs, but having a positive outlook can make those downs easier to cope with.
Sonia Sotomayor, the author of My Beloved World, always keeps a positive outlook on her life despite the adversities she has faced since childhood. Even though she grew up poor with an alcoholic father, a somewhat neglectful mother, and diabetes, she followed her dream of becoming a Supreme Court justice until she made it a reality.
Her book was chosen as the common read for SCSU freshmen this year because everyone can relate to it. My childhood was nothing like Sonia's, but I had my own battles that I had to fight to get to where I am today. Everyone has had to deal with his or her own trials and tribulations, and this book shows that education, grit, passion, and perseverance can conquer all struggles.
Some of us may feel hopeless at one point or another during our college experiences, but if we think good thoughts and never give up no matter how downtrodden and overwhelmed we feel, we will succeed.
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