Realizing that all the negative things I thought about myself and my future were self-fulfilling prophecies. Such negative attitudes and negative views have be

Realizing that all the negative things I thought about myself and my future were self-fulfilling prophecies. Such negative attitudes and negative views have been a long-standing part of my depression, and repeating them constantly and believing in them made my life palpably worse. By not focusing on the negative, not focusing on the past nor on things I can not change, but focusing on the positive and hopeful things about myself, my future, and the world, I have been able to move forward in a positive direction rather than continuing to spiral downwards.