Do you like red?
How many of you would say that your favourite colour is red?
What are the things you associate this colour with?
Some years back, I was not a fan of colour red. In the right words, it appalled me. Back then, for me, it was a too bright, gaudy, attention-drawing colour. I always avoided red clothes and anything red as my personal belongings. I associated red with anger, hatred, hyperactivity, lust, blood, trauma, danger, and all similar negativities.
But after reading “Sugar Queen” by Sarah Addison Allen, I started to see and feel the better side of red. The book was as good as magic. It largely highlighted the positive side of this queen of a colour. While reading it, I started to see the connection of red with victory, celebration, elegance, bravery, love, magic, confidence, and most of all, Christmas, my favourite season.
It is then I really started to see red under a different light. I started to like it. Now red is one of my favourite colours. Like any colour, it has its own unique energy that can be used to highlight positivity and possibility. I like its ability to set a person’s face aglow when clad in red. A juicy strawberry, a piece of red velvet cake, or a shiny cherry wouldn’t be so enjoyable had they been any other colour. The elegance of a red dress, a red tie or a pair of red heels is unmatched. Contrary to the perspectives I harboured in my mind now I adore red.
Just like that, nothing is negative if we look at it positively from the right perspective. Next time before you say you hate something, try looking at it from a different angle. A positive angle. I’m sure you will find more than one reason NOT to hate it.
It’s all in our heads.