I do my best not to be negative. It can be difficult as you said, but nothing has ever come too easy. The one thing that has helped me a great deal has been writing here on Hive. By exploring my thoughts and sharing some of myself it has helped. The other thing that has helped me is helping others here on Hive from donating rewards to welcoming new people. Doing these things has helped me deal with the negative thoughts I have about my current issues. It fills my head with positive thoughts and turns those thoughts into positive actions and interactions.
Yep, I'm not surprised and think many could say the same thing.
I like your comment, it is personal and yet covers a lot of ground that many could benefit from. The best way to increase one's self-esteem is to increases someone else's, and I think the same could be said about negativity and difficulties...helping others, lifting them up, can do the same in return.