What's problematic about these concepts, he says, is that you can't pull their descriptive meaning away from their inherent negativity.

I don't think I've experienced any level of negativity higher than what I would have experienced in New Zealand, except online,

And I look over on Fred, feeling guilty, being like, "Oh, I must be a bloody joy to walk with right now." So basically, what I'm trying to say is that optimism attracts, negativity repels.

It could be a toxic friendship or romantic relationship filled with drama and negativity,

Remind yourself that these thoughts are just old negativity, not your reality.

Your methodology is like, "Oh, I want to work harder and get this done," but all that frustration and negativity, as you can feel, is not doing you any good.

That's because of negativity bias.

McDonalds, and so only places like malls and giant chain stores were left. Slowly each lost refuge for children was blocked off. Towns installed spikes and bolts everywhere, putting an end to skateboarding and fun, or even just for humans to exist in those spaces at all. Shops and other businesses even installed special alarms which make high-pitched noises that only kids can hear. The websites selling these literally call them teenager repellents. When the malls finally died with the advent of online shopping, it was the final nail in the coffin. As depressing as it was, the mall was the last social gathering spot for millions of children around the world. Now, it's in the virtual space. People shut in in their bedrooms, windows closed, isolated from their communities. No free play, no exploring, no social dynamics, just consuming content and being yet another iPad kid. I mean, never mind that these measures were only put in place because society had destroyed pretty much every other outlook for kids. Things like video games and social media might have felt like a saviour for kids. Finally, it gave them some form of interaction with the outside world. In reality though, it's probably been the most destructive and damaging development for kids in history. We saw social media really take off in the early 2010s, which was precisely the same time that the mental health issues in young people shot up. Without any other outlets to explore and learn about the world and themselves, young people were almost forced into relying on social media. Everyone knows that social media gives a much more negative view of things than you'd get from talking to people in real life. The algorithms just push whatever gets the most engagement so they can show people more ads. This constant stream of negativity warps their mindsets. They start comparing themselves to others, getting lost in a world of visualised social standing and appearances, but they're never good enough. Their lives are boring and isolated. If there's any justice, the number one thing that Mark Zuckerberg will be known for, amongst all the other tech giant elites, are their crimes against the next generation of kids.

Maybe they were just hungry, and that's where that negativity is coming from, which I can completely understand.

It's the most negative environment there is, and everything about you is to reinforce more negativity.