Misery loves Company?

     It's been said time and time again that Misery Loves Company.  Now I am sure that most people hear this and think that it means that when you're in a bad mood, then people you interact with will get in a bad mood too... Well for me, today, this saying has a different meaning.  I've been down last night and most of today.  And  I have been just making myself worse.  Listening to depressing music, letting the negative thoughts rule my mind, in general just being bitchy and moody. 
      The thing that I am realizing it that this behavior is only causing myself harm.  I don't want to be some bitchy guy that can't be happy and always brings everyone around him down.  Been there.  Done That. However, it's not always that easy to push the negativity aside.  So, I've worked on a list of things that I can do personally that will help me stay positive and be the fun-loving Jake that I know I am... here goes:


1. BE NICE TO MYSELF:  Let's face it, the world is full of idiots that will tear us down, try to get us to have a low opinion of ourselves.  So really why am I just going to add to that?  I am my harshest critic, and my own worst enemy.  If I expect things to go well then I need to continue having a positive outlook on life and not beat myself up.

2. LOOK AMAZING: Yes, I know this may seem a bit vain, but think of it this way; When you look great and you know it, you tend to be more confident and that translates into an air of positivity that others feed off of and it is contagious.  So I'm taking even more care with how I look.  Like I needed to devote more time to my appearance :)

3. SEE THE WORLD: Now, I don't only mean that I'm going to start travelling more.  No, I mean that when I'm walking through town or out doing things I'm going to actually SEE the world around me.  There is so much going on that we can easily miss because our heads are in the clouds and our minds are preoccupied.  And I plan to take pictures more often, not just of myself

4. TAKE CHANCES:  Now this is something that I haven't been lacking in, but I need to continue doing it.  I need to keep on talking to everyone because you never know how you can impact people, or more importantly, the everlasting effects that they can have on your life...

So, that is the beginning of my list.  And I feel better already, just because I wrote them down.  When you write things down it makes it more real, even if it is just on a computer screen or the internet.  So these are my goals, my mantra, my plan to get back at all the haters and the emotionally draining people in my life.. Not by being mean or vengeful, but by living my life and being happy.. because like misery, happiness  loves company

Jake