Jazmin's Musings

Humans have been taught that life should follow a specific pattern, and anyone who deviates from that is considered an outcast. Until they become successful, then they are termed pioneers and visionaries. In truth, no one has figured it out, successful people are sought for guidance, but even they had to learn from their experience. They become teachers, often unwillingly, because they have lived the challenges, setbacks, and lessons themselves to know exactly how to overcome

Everyone has memories that are connected with negative emotions in the same way they have memories that are connected with positive emotions. Because the negative emotions are louder, the brain tends to remember them easier. We usually have to consciously make an effort to think about experiences that made us feel joy. Because thoughts and emotions trigger each other, we tend to just accept it as an unchangeable fact. Some people base their whole identity on the negative expe