> “Life is too short to be around negative people,” she said. “I need people around me who care about me and are appreciative, and see the world as a glass half

> “Life is too short to be around negative people,” she said. “I need people around me who care about me and are appreciative, and see the world as a glass half full, not half empty.” That is the key part to me, and it is good to be reminded about it once in a while. That is also the reason why social media can be great or downright awful: you get to meet new people *really fast*, and might end up wasting a lot of time surrounded by negative people before you notice the trap.