Fourteen: Homeless kitten
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Gaia Rowen
I believe that our lives are the sum of our thoughts and beliefs about life itself. If we think that life is going to be a struggle, every experience we will have is structured within this mindset. Instead of being open-minded about what life is throwing at us, we will automatically expect bad things to happen.
Of course, bad things happen, but we can avoid negative events, expecting them to happen — this is called a self-fulfilling prophecy.
There were common sayings like “this is a dog eat dog world” or “you get nothing for nothing” that suggest an attitude of negativity. Many people are unaware of how much impact their thinking has on their quality of life. I’m not saying life is always easy — life is a challenge. When
