Words by Positive News August 6, 2024 Lifestyle Opinion Perspective Society Share: Politicians can be inclined to double down on a bad idea, but changing your thinking can be a strength rather than a weakness. We asked Positive News readers: what have you shifted your stance on? This is what you told us The future “ I changed my mind about the future. I am now way more positive about it.
Of course, there’s a lot of work that needs to be done but I am optimistic that we can build a better future than the media often portrays.” – Le a, Stuttgart, Germany Materialism “I thought that life was about material things –nice house, nice car, nice clothes, income – but I have realised that giving time to others and volunteering is a currency that is far more precious.” – Paul , Leeds, UK Winter “I used to think winter was bleak and lifeless, echoing that feeling within me.
When I made the connection that the leaves falling off and the slower energy is a natural cycle of life, my feelings towards winter pivoted. I found the beauty in it, embracing, even loving, the slowness that winter brought. It has completely transformed my seasonal affective disorder.
” – Chloe, Totnes, UK Solutions every Saturday Uplift your inbox with our weekly newsletter. Positive News editors select the week’s top stories of progress, bringing you the essential briefing about what's going right. Sign up Tattoos “I changed my mind about tattoos once I realised that people have been cel.