Why we should choose happiness over fear - especially in uncertain times
The world we are living in today gets ever more complex. Our living spaces and environment change as quickly as never before. Not only therefore do we live in a world of increasing complexity but also of constant, rapid and dynamic change that we have to learn to live with and adjust to. Many of us feel overwhelmed by this, resulting in more and more people feeling anxious, with a real desire for anything easy and consistent in our life.
In addition to constant environmental change, the media also plays a growing role in us feeling anxious and on edge. Media consumption has grown to levels we could have never imagined and the growth of the force of digitalisation worldwide is ever growing and an essential part of our daily routine. However, the media is getting more and more judgemental across the word. The tone is very much bound to stories that sell, which are mainly stories that express fear and negativity. Positivity does not sell as well as scandals and depressing messages that cause emotions of anxiety and fear in people lead to a lot more reach.
So far, we have mainly looked at external forces by a dynamic environment as well as the media that influence our internal emotions and well being. The good news is, we can turn this around. We have a choice, we don’t have to let external consumed media and forces increase our internal anxiety and push us into negativity and depression. We have an active choice to have our internal positive views of the future projected onto our environment. We have a choice if we want to see the future as a scary dark hole of the unknown, or we can see things like dynamic change and digitalisation as an opportunity for us to live the best life we ever have. The question is, which side do we choose ? Is it the view of the mainstream media that want to project the future as one big net of scandals and horror news, or are we excited about the future and want to develop and grow with every change that comes along the way? Remember, we always have an active choice that has to come from within.
You can guess, that the way we choose to see the world we live in and what faces us in the future, is directly linked to our inner well being and feeling of happiness. Seeing the world in a positive light is an inner attitude. For some things happening in our life, this might be easier, for others it is more difficult but we can see almost everything we experience in a positive or a negative way over time. The question is which view do we choose? And can we resist joining into the negativity that is all around us ?
In order to achieve fulfilment and happiness, we should therefore make the choice to overcome our fear of uncertainty and complexity of the future, which will help us adopt a positive attitude. One important factor is to make sure our positive inner attitude is well trained and strong, which help us cope with our ever changing external environment better and develop a positive outlook for the future, where we learn to see opportunities rather than threats. It is in our own hands how we want to play this - do we want to soak up the fear around us of an uncertain future, or do we actively decide to share the excitement and opportunities the future holds and therefore actively influence our environment in a positive way, rather than passively consuming negativity around us .
It is our own choice but one thing is certain, the more we manage to make the most out of our future and see opportunities rather than threats, the happier and more fulfilled we ourselves and those around us will be. The future should therefore be something we look forward to rather than are afraid of. The choice is ours to choose happiness over fear for a fulfilled life.
