Are ANTs Messing with Your Happy Vibes?
Thoughts are not facts.
It was a beautiful summer day, perfect for a stroll in the forest. The fresh musty forest smell, the delicate play of light and the shadows, the kind of warmth only an ending summer knows to create.
A few friends and I were strolling around, carefree and happy. Suddenly, there it was — a giant pyramid-shaped hill built by wood ants. And wow, those ants were huge! The nest was an intricate structure, bustling with activity. We kept sticking peeled wooden sticks into the pile to taste the acid… the perks of childhood adventures in nature. We were thrilled. We were really happy.
While this kinds of ants can make one really happy, there are the other kinds that can profoundly mess up your happiness.
I am speaking about ANTs — your automatic negative thoughts.
What Are Automatic Negative Thoughts?
In 2020 our hospitality business took a big hit. We had closed a lot of sales for the coming high season, many of which with prepaid rate policies (typical revenue management tool in the industry). When all collapsed due to Covid, I felt so guilty. I felt it was my fault. I felt as if the track record of 11 years of business meant nothing. I questioned my management skills, my choice of strategy, my failed…
