Healthy negative emotions are the driving force that enriches life (My lonely Sunday)
It is extremely obvious, but life is made up of the accumulation of each individual's choices.
And my life is not my mother's, nor is it anyone else's.
If living freely means taking responsibility for one's own choices, then it is better to have as few regrets as possible.
That said, there are times when I stop and wonder, "Is this okay?"
Perhaps,these healthy negative emotions are the very driving force that enriches life.
I tend to focus only on being "positive," but I felt that the "power of the shadows" and "time to pause" are also necessary.
In daily life, being forward-looking and cheerful is often thought of as the "correct answer," but as this book suggests, the time spent pausing and facing anxiety or hesitation might be the very catalyst for connecting deeply with oneself.
"Life is made up of the accumulation of individual choices."
Not based on the expectations of others or the constraints of the past, but how I want to live in this very moment. I am reminded that the resolve to choose "my own life," which belongs to no one else, is the essence of freedom, and that taking responsibility for those choices is what it means to "live."
Even so, there are moments when I feel anxious, wondering, "Was this the right choice?" Reading this book, I felt that harboring such hesitation is by no means a mistake or a weakness, but rather a "healthy negative emotion."
It is by embracing not only the light but also the shadows that a person can truly live a rich life.