There's a downward force to the universe

Something that has to be acknowledged is the fact that there is a downward pull to the universe. This means that we are always more prone to darkness, having negative feelings and emotions, being pessimistic rather than being in the positive limelight.

Our general tendency is to feel negative when an event occurs. Why?

Based on my readings, I have come with a few different reasons, but similar in nature as to why we are more inclined to being down than up.

1. Nos. Ever since we're born, we're told NO. No to various things as we are learning, so that we don't make mistakes or be an embarrassment. These Nos are constantly put on our faces and we can't help but feel intimidated- losing that inner child, who is playful, an adventurer and filled with life.
2. Sin. In this world, there is always a balance- good/bad, heaven/hell, saint/sinner. Sin is always there, waiting for the right moment to strike in. It's been there since the creation of the Earth and we have to be aware. Be watchful. If not, it simply takes over.
3. The pain of the past. If we go back into the past, centuries ago, there has been massive wars, destructions and genocides. This pain, the losses and the energy blocks have been carried through generations and is still present.
4. Stories. There are so many stories made up, by ourselves and by others. We are often irrational and quick to judge. Most stories we tell ourselves are based on fear, past experiences. Fear of not being enough, fear of rejection, fear of not making it. We are often led to compare and judge our circumstances. We feel insecure when things are not going the way it supposed to go by society's standards. We fail to simply be us.
5. Protection. There is an innate feeling to protect ourselves. We don't want to be hurt or feel pain. So we keep protecting ourselves. In this case, we rather think of the worse case scenarios to prepare us for the ultimate pain or prepare ourselves for the eventually. Our protective mechanism has no idea of how to differentiate between real danger or not. 

So please remember that we always have a tendency to be negative or have a negative outlook on the future. Once you do, you are able to choose how to react. You cannot really control your feelings and emotions because of the reasons mentioned above, but we have the ability to accept those and overcome them. If we are open, we become aware of all the power within us. We free ourselves and rise above.