But why is it such an up hill struggle to be a happy person and think positively?

This is all about the way we have been brought up, the lessons we have been taught by our family and those around us.

My own experience has brought me to believe, I have been raised in a worried and anxious environment. My family have never been carefree, they suffer more than most with stress and worry.

I see people around me portraying the qualities of those close to them, weather they have been surrounded by positivity or even a negative influence. Therefore we are all inevitably by products of our environment.

Daily I challenge myself to avoid certain thoughts and generally negativity, I have not totally accomplished this yet but I have come along way.

With faith and determination we can change our way of thinking and become the people we want to be.