085-Toxic Positivity Part 2 - Buddhism in daily life

Toxic Positivity Part 2

Read the first part of "Toxic Positivity" here.

The question is always, how much good energy is right and important, and at what point is positivity toxic and too much? When does the trend of perpetual positive emotions then follow an unrealistic view of one's life, of one's circumstances?

Especially in the social media it is a compulsion to present oneself "positively" (beautiful, rich and successful), who wants to see how the adored idol's nose runs.

But it is precisely here that tricks and embellishments are made, photoshopped and corrected, and it feels like there are a million image editing programs to deliver the right appearance for the constantly craving followers.

More and more viewers then come to the depressed conclusion that their life just doesn't work out that way, their girlfriend isn't that beautiful, the car isn't that great, the apartment isn't that big.

As a result, the faces become long, the constant comparison with the stars and starlets can only backfire. And according to Buddha, we shouldn't judge or compare anyway, and we shouldn't let ourselves be deceived by beautiful appearances, but look behind the scenes (or at least try to).

In today's society you can hardly find honesty, neither towards your own self, nor towards your fellow human beings. And negative feelings are not shown, "one" plays something, pretends, the desired harmony becomes the all-determining goal, behind it are of course also financial interests.

In order to constantly present the desired positive optimism, the true emotions are suppressed, the feelings are suppressed, the affected people become more and more actors, live in their role, do not even show their true self to their partner.

From this moment on, one can confidently speak of "Toxic Positivity", the affair became "poison" for those who bow to the beautiful appearance. On the other side then the real feelings are not lived out, the role is more and more seen as "real", in the end the real person and his real personality is "buried".

And then only Buddhism helps to clear the rubble, to get to the bottom of the matter. Whoever can decide to look the truth in the face can bring about qualitative changes at any time.

But "one" must dare to look the truth in the eye.

Superficial optimism is toxic for us, can cause massive damage to the fragile psyche of the afflicted. Those who are always in a "good" mood are not really "genuine" either.

Buddha spoke of the way of the middle, which lies exactly between optimism and pessimism, which one can recognize also as a realist very simply.

Because it applies: The way is the goal!

How to end old feelings without creating new ones

- Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480 before the year zero

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