Relentlessly Positive: In 3 Minutes, Ashley Padilla Will Change Your Mindset

Relentless Gratitude

Ashley Padilla describes her outlook as “relentless gratitude,” arguing that life is too short to spend stewing over everyday frustrations. Her advice is simple: notice small pleasures, like good coffee or cozy pajamas, and try to let go and move on when something goes wrong.

She’s clear that positivity doesn’t mean life is easy; it’s a choice she sometimes has to make. After feeling down about how something went on the show, she caught herself moping and gave herself a brisk pep talk:

“Who cares? Let it go… Go do your laundry.”

The exchange gets laughs, as does her exasperated question about why anyone would choose to live in misery.

The Conversation

Interviewer Zach Baron admits that he once spiraled for five minutes after forgetting a question, joking that he had to “walk into the ocean.” Padilla reassures him that she didn’t care, then starts complimenting him to his amused protest.

The conversation closes on her point that people often make themselves suffer over things others barely notice.

Personalities

• Ashley Padilla
• Zach Baron, interviewer