Everyone has their own definition of The Bad Thing. It could be something others would consider minor like the ice cream store running out of their favorite flavor, or it could be something more significant like suffering a severe injury or losing their job. The point is that The Bad Thing can happen to anyone at any time without discrimination or prejudice.
When The Bad Thing happens, it’s easy to feel down. It’s easy to believe the world has firmly turned its back on you and is done with playing ball. It can leave you feeling hopeless, lost, worried, or all of the above.
But The Bad Thing doesn’t have to consume your life. While it can be hard to accept at first, there are ways to overcome it, and often, these solutions are not as challenging as you initially believe.
Seeking the Help You Need
Immediately following The Bad Thing, it’s likely your reaction is to shut yourself off from the world for as long as you see fit and not see or talk to anyone. However, bottling your emotions up by not discussing your problems with others means it’s just you and your feelings trapped inside your home, which manifests into something awful.
Instead, you should take the time to talk to people who can help you. This can be medical professionals to help you deal with the issue. It could be friends who will sit and listen or even personal injury lawyers dedicated to helping you. It’s essential to be open to different options if one doesn’t work, as you might find something beneficial you did not expect.
Taking Stock of Your Life
The Bad Thing also allows you to take stock of your life and helps you reevaluate what it is that makes you happy and what you believe to be necessary. Doing this can provide you with a crucial perspective and help you gain clarity over the situation.
It could be that the aftermath helps you consider making lifestyle choices, both personal and professional. Perhaps you’ll realize that The Bad Thing needed to happen to give you a nudge, or rather a shove, in the right direction. From here, you can begin to put yourself back in control of your life and stop it being controlled by factors that had become overwhelming for you.
Understand You Are Not Being Persecuted
Feelings of unfair persecution are natural after experiencing The Bad Thing. When random, unexpected problems occur, it’s tempting to place blame, and when you cannot find a suitable or fair place to direct this blame, you turn back on yourself.
It’s often the easiest thing in the world to beat yourself up, but nothing positive can come from this. You must understand that The Bad Thing can happen to anyone at any time and that it’s nothing you have done personally that has caused it. Sometimes, disasters, accidents, and mistakes happen.
Put a Positive Spin On It
You will need time to mentally recover from whatever happened. Still, with this time, you can focus your thoughts away from a whirlpool of negativity and instead think about more positive ideas. Some people choose to cope and recover from The Bad Thing through comedy and making light of the situation. It may feel forced at first, but with enough practice, you’ll not consider things so bad eventually.
There’s also the opportunity to think about the benefits of what happened and how you can spin it into something useful. With every occurrence, you have the choice of what to do next, and there are often infinite possibilities you could follow. Don’t rush into it, and take your time to see what’s the next best move for you.
Let Go
There will be a lot of pent up frustration, anger, and confusion following The Bad Thing, and a good piece of advice is to Let Go and release whatever feelings you have about the situation.
There are many ways to Let Go, so think about exercising, writing about your experience, or finding a disused junkyard and smashing cars, coffee tables, and old TVs to pieces. You’ll be surprised how effective just letting go can be.
Transforming The Bad Thing Into a Good Thing
The Bad Thing is often harsh and unavoidable, but instead of allowing it to consume you and add further problems to your life, you must do what you can to overcome it and recover. Neglecting to do this means that the next time The Bad Thing happens, you won’t have the proper tools to cope, and you’ll end up back right back where you started.
Hi Dennis. I like the suggestion to consider our options in who we can talk to. There are often a wide variety of options, from an expert in our area of concern, to a friend. Sometimes we just have to pull ourselves up enough to seek support and knowledge.