I know who you are.
You have legitimate problems. Your alarm didn’t go off this morning. You missed the bus to class. It was your third time being late, so your teacher docked points off your final grade. There’s drama in your friend group. Your manager caught you without your nametag and texting. The girls sitting next to you on the bus are laughing way too loudly and it’s bothering you. Will Muschamp is still the head coach of the Gators.
Via: Bleacher Report
You’ve had a rotten, spoiled, no-good day and you feel the need to tell all your friends/family/pets about it because suddenly, you realize that your life sucks and the universe is against you. But I’m here to tell you: Suck it up.
We all get mad when things don’t go our way. It’s human nature to want good things to happen. But when they don’t, we don’t just get temporarily upset – we demand to know how the world could be so cruel and unfair to us. We post a Facebook status about it. We Tweet about it. We send a Snapchat story to all our friends.
But here’s the thing: You were not, are not and will never be, entitled to a good day.
You never signed a contract with the universe demanding good days forever. You weren’t born on the premise that all your days would be peachy-keen. And newsflash, you aren’t the only person in the world struggling. The struggle is real for a lot of us and I don’t need to read about your struggles when I’m dealing with my own.
Via: The Berry
But luckily, that’s not the end of the story.
Usually most of the things we get our panties in a bunch about don’t end up mattering in ten years, five years, nay – not even next month, next week. Why? Because life moves on and so do you. Bad days happen, but that’s no reason to curse the universe or claim that the sky is falling (we all know how that turned out, Chicken Little). Just take your bad day in stride like the rest of us.
For every failed test or missed opportunity, there are positive things for which to be grateful.
You woke up that morning. You arrived safely to class. The class you were in didn’t get burned down or bombed. You have friends worth worrying about/caring for. You have a job. Your have a form of transportation. You’re reading this article on a high-priced piece of technology.
All in all, life is good.
Via: Hitek
You’re safe. You’re healthy. You’re probably not going to end up on the streets. Life goes on. The world continues to turn. The universe continues to expand.
Remember how blessed you are and forget about your terrible day. You’re going to be okay and you won’t remember that day anyway. It’s just one in a whole lifespan of many days. In the wise words of a funny little fish named Dory, just keep swimming. All will be fine.
Feature photo courtesy of: Book Lady
