We may not have all the choices in life. But it's up to us to choose what to focus on.

It still feels like I'm not on the right track. It's like life is throwing it here and there. I am like a tree branch struggling to stand in the wind against life. Why do I feel this way? Why is life so hard?

 Life can be really hard for us when we think about the wrong things in life. Believe me, we can find a lot of things that go wrong in life when we look for it, but we must also realize that there is a lot of things that go right.

We may not have all the choices in life. But it's up to us to choose what to focus on. It is up to us to choose the information we will get into our minds. If we train our minds to focus on the negative, and constantly gather information from negative sources, it becomes impossible to see opportunities. Think of someone who just watches the news. Most of us know that;

The news is full of content that triggers emotions such as fear, anger and disappointment. Our minds and worldviews, which are bombarded with negative information, may also risk being shaped accordingly. The same is true for music choices that can lower our mood.

Prolonged interaction with people who are constantly complaining about something can likewise make our outlook more negative. People who constantly complain about family, relationships, work; it can make us think about similar issues in our own lives.

There are two things we need to do to change a negative mindset. The first is to minimize the negative information we receive from the outside world. We can reduce news watching and try to spend less time with negative people. Sometimes this can be difficult to do if these negative people are very close to us or a relative. However, if these people's mindsets make you question "why is life so hard", you may need to reevaluate some relationships.

The second thing we need to do is create a “positive diary”.

You don't have to write every day, but read what is written there every day. Start your day by reading the diary that contains all these articles that are good in your life, that are going well and that you are grateful for. This will allow you to appreciate the pleasant things in your life. It will enable you to realize the beauties of life in daily struggles. You may not be able to hear the good and positive things about yourself and about life from the news, social media or other people. Do these yourself. You owe it to yourself.

 Finally…

 The answer to the question of why life is difficult may differ from person to person. Your own change and transformation will put you at ease when you look back and see how far you've come.

 Don't be discouraged if things aren't going as fast as you want them to. Instead, realize that every day you take one more step towards reaching your goal, and focus on that. If you are better every day than the previous day, after a while, the place you have reached and the person you are will make you happy.