核心概念
Adopting the mindset that "life is happening for me, not to me" can help cultivate gratitude and maintain a positive outlook in the face of adversity.
摘要
The article discusses the power of gratitude and the importance of cognitive reappraisal, a psychological technique that involves reinterpreting the meaning of our experiences, especially negative ones. The author shares his personal approach to staying sane in an "absurd world" - by shifting his perspective to see life's challenges as opportunities for growth and learning, rather than as obstacles happening to him.
The key highlights include:
Gratitude is one of the most powerful secrets to happiness, but there's more to appreciating life than commonly understood.
Cognitive reappraisal is the process of reframing our thoughts constructively, based in reality, rather than turning off negative thoughts or replacing them with unrealistic positive ones.
By adopting the mindset that "life is happening for me, not to me," the author is able to see 90% of his experiences as lessons he can apply to the future, using his obstacles to his advantage.
This simple mental shift from asking "Why is this happening to me?" to "How is this happening for me?" creates space for the author to pause and respond constructively to life's challenges.
統計資料
"Performing a cognitive reappraisal isn't turning off your negative thoughts — that is almost impossible to do without replacing them with something else. It is also not about turning untrue negative thoughts into untrue positive ones. The goal is to reframe your thoughts constructively, so they are based in reality."
引述
"If I think life doesn't happen to me but for me, I see 90 percent of my experiences as lessons I can take to the next one. I'm using my obstacles to my advantage."