It is not easy to stay positive when life is really, really tough and if you are struggling with life; when getting out of bed in the morning feels like a real struggle.

And you feel you cannot win that struggle and you will suffer alone for a long time. You feel more and more disconnected, lonely, and afraid.

It is easy to wake up every day and see all the negativity in the World, wake up every day with a full day ahead of you after only two hours of sleep and nothing for you to do but sit.

You were not created to live in negativity and despondency.

The universe is not on your side. There is no hope, no salvation. You feel utterly helpless and powerless, the decisions you have made were not the right ones.

You realize they were not and you are tempted to throw the towel, to give up and resign yourself to the negativity that has entered your life.

Your path is entirely unclear and you do not know your next step. Not having a next step is scary, really, really scary.

Not knowing where you are going is overwhelming. It is hard for you to get swept up into that feeling of helplessness.

Stop, breathe, maybe meditate for fifteen minutes, and keep going, keep on going, keep going in whatever way you can.

There is only one risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing. Get up, really, get up and get out there and make something happen, even if it is just a small step in the right direction.

It is not easy. It is really, really hard. In fact, it looks nearly impossible.

How are you supposed to gather your scattered bits of resolve to rebuild the will to keep moving forward when all you really want to do is curl up and hide from the World.

You are strong enough to rise above this. Life is tough, but you are tougher. No matter how much it hurts, hold your head up and keep going.

You were given this challenge because you are strong enough to handle it. Push on ahead with more determination.

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

Everything in life is temporary.

Your mind might tell you that this will last forever. It will not. Nothing lasts forever. Choose to be positive and keep going.

So next time your mind is trying to convince you of negative lies … Stop … acknowledge what your brain is doing, and correct the thought.

Shift your focus how the situation can turn around, think about all the good things that can happen. The truth is, things can turn around. Things can go really right, and they do.

Nothing in this World is permanent. That is the only thing you can be sure of.