Negativity

Something I've really noticed lately is the amount of criticism I see within people. As I walk around and talk to people, I hear so much negative gossip and so many harsh comments toward other people. I mean, drama is somewhat a "given" in high school but, why? Why do people need to tear down other people? Why is negativity such a huge part of American life? I believe this issue is one with no definate solution, but it's certainly been circling my mind frequently.



Not to say I don't say negative things ever, or that I don't gossip, because I do. And each time somehing of the sort comes out of my mouth, it inspires me to change my actions. However, I know I am very capable of staying out of negative situations, conversation, and the like, and I apply that to my every day life as it is one of my focus points in improving myself as a person. To see others complain about such nonsensical drama is quite silly to me because of how I find it so easy to steer clear of it. It is such a seemingly simple concept: not gossip, be positie, and be nice to everyone. Well, why can't we avoid it as a society? I think people secretly like drama; they feed on it to keep them in the center of attention. Which is why the most attention hungry people are generally the most dramatic. People love to complain and draw attention to themselves. Again, drama frequently depends based on personality types. A very quiet, intraverted indivual has seemingly less drama; not to say they never have drama but it is certainly not the same as an attention hog. Because really, for many, negative attention is better than no attention. Which is really sad if you think about it: people's lives often revolve around negativity and how negativity seems to outweigh positivity. I don't completely understand it and i don't think I ever will.



I feel like changing this is a completely indivudually based issue. Changing this universally is virtually impossible. However, actions tend to be like diseases: they spread. Happiness is contagious; if one person starts a positive new life, others will follow. It's a chain affect of positivity, forever helping those around.