How to Be Happy & Fight Negative People

 Everybody wants to be happy and indeed there are so many reasons for one to feel joy. However, as ironic as it may seem, happiness seems to be so elusive for many. There are days when it is just so tempting to wallow in self pity and despair. Various factors can cause unhappiness – the situations we are in, the people in our lives etc.

Negativity (negative thoughts, negative people) is so real that it can fill our daily lives. If one is not careful, you may find yourself being swallowed away by these dark and destructive emotions.

But to be wise and happy, you should not let all the negativity put you down. To be really happy, we should cultivate the happiness inside ourselves, not on external and material things.

One can also find it easy to stay happy by thinking of the people who are dear to us, just like what this wonderful poem that I found says:

 “Think of Those Who Love You"

If someone should hurt you

and say a thing unkind...

Remember what I write to you

and keep these thoughts in mind.

For everyone who makes you cry,

there are three to make you smile...

And a smile will last a long, long time,

but a tear just a little while.

Don't let someone who hates the world

cause you to hate it too...

Behind the clouds is a Golden sun,

and a sky that's full of Blue.

If someone said a thing that's cruel,

don't let it get to you...

Your achievements are greatly numbered

and your faults are very few.

So if a certain person should act a certain way,

Think of those who love you

and don't let it spoil your day!

( Author Unknown ) 

Quotes About Life from Maya Angelou

"I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. 

I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. 
I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.”
 
I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. 

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. 

I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. 
I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. 

I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
 
I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

— Maya Angelou