Do negative experiences inspire us more than positive experiences?
Does Trauma motivate more than Joy
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Henri Christophe
Son Of Afrika
Its a survival mechanism
you'd get caught slippin if u wasted too much time focused on the good shyt
you'd get caught slippin if u wasted too much time focused on the good shyt
What about the opposite? Can focusing on the negative slip you up?
TheGooniestGoon
Banned
No negative experiences can kill your hope and motivation unless you’re strong willed enough to not make it your reality and push forward from it. But most people can not handle negative experiences and don’t learn from it or try to change it, they let it be their reality
RaspberryFitted
Boyz In Motion Member
Definitely. You become bogged in negative thoughts which mostly stem from past experiences — things you can’t correct.
You need a good balance. Take in the obstacles and challenges that you went through while also being joyful about the present.. hopeful for a grand future.
Yes, I’ve often thought about the positives that come from negatives. All the most important things I’ve learned came from negative experiences. Granted, I’m a very negative person because of it though. I always see the negatives and focus on the negative things way more than the positive. After writing that out, maybe that’s not a good thing 
MischievousMonkey
Gor bu dëgër
Motivation and inspiration are wildly different but while trauma can be a source for the latter, it has a strong tendency to kill both. The people who can craft something out of their trauma are outliers, not the norm, and don't represent the greater number of folks whose potential has been crushed by their negative past.
Yea, that's the premise of most military training
Can "excuse" be synonymous for "reason" or "motive"?
SuaveyBoi115
All Star
You literally described my line of thinkingYes, I’ve often thought about the positives that come from negatives. All the most important things I’ve learned came from negative experiences. Granted, I’m a very negative person because of it though. I always see the negatives and focus on the negative things way more than the positive. After writing that out, maybe that’s not a good thing
RadaMillz
Superstar
Yup
go to a random popular chicks profile on social media, 99% of the comments could be positive but that 1% gets her full attention and that's all she will talk about
go to a random popular chicks profile on social media, 99% of the comments could be positive but that 1% gets her full attention and that's all she will talk about
africngiant
All Star
anger from past trauma keeps my motivation strong. it’s like discovering and channeling a new chakra
TheGooniestGoon
Banned
i hope you and everyone else like this realize one day that this is a horrible way to go through life and does more damage than good