It is an idea imposed on you by people who want you to believe something that is incontrovertibly opposed to reality. You have power. You have power to build a family for yourself. You have power to build a career. You have power to read what you want, to listen to the music you want. You have the power to build the community you want. And if you so choose, you have the power to help build the country that could ensure a rich and exciting future.
You can choose not to use that power, but you have it.
You also have the power to show kindness, even if people are giving you a hard time. Positivity being contagious is sort of a lie — you really have to work to spread kindness. Vitriol, on the other hand, absolutely is contagious. If you put it out there, somebody will take it and spread it around. But kindness can inspire others, and it’s worth it when it does.
This is much easier said than done, but if you can do it… it’s absolutely worth doing.