Именно так звучит тема моей речи для public speaking, которую я, скромное я существо, выкладываю сюда на ваш суд и обозрение. Любые замечания по логическим несостыковкам, грамматическим ошибкам и корявым фразам приветствуются.

The arrow of time flies inevitably in one direction. There’s no way back.
But what I ask of you is: just for a moment of two, do try to stop this arrows’ flight and look back. And you will see this shocking kaleidoscope of meetings and saying good bye, of your friends smiling and your projects failed, of your teachers shouting and your parents being proud, of books and films, of joy and disappointment… And somewhere in this amusing brightness of memories, you will certainly find something, which at the moment felt like the end of the world…
No-no-no! I’m not at all trying to make you suffer all the unpleasant feelings once again. But please, try to concentrate on your attitude towards the sad pages of your life.
Does it cause you pain? Sorrow? Do you feel just nothing at all? Or maybe… Maybe you find pleasure in savouring these memories, making them pass your heart and nerve and sinew and feeling oh-so-unhappy- indeed? After all, the last attitude is rather fashionable nowadays. You can open several random diaries on the Internet or try listening to other peoples’ conversations in the metro and I bet two thirds of them go down to looking for problems, finding them and moaning them over.
OK, that’s private business, let’s get to something a bit more global a lot more overdramatical. Politics, economic crisis, we-all-gonna-die and all the rest of the stuff. All these things are shown on TV, discussed in newspapers and chatted about everywhere all the time. What does it result in? Pessimism becoming common and fashionable. If there is a thing I can’t agree with, that is it.
I’m not saying everything is so very great or something but I can’t any point in moaning over some global problems while doing absolutely nothing. Are you a politician? No! And neither am I. Can you do anything to change the current economic situation? I want you to answer frankly. No. So what is all the suffering for?
You may say: she just doesn’t understand what she is talking about, anything can happen in ones’ private life and global issues do affect every single person. I do not argue with this. I just can’t appreciate this “everything is and will be bad” attitude to life. It helps no one. It results in nothing. It brings no pleasures except for masochistic ones. So it’s absolutely useless.
The second thing you can say now is: “Why doesn’t she stand for any alternative life-philosophy? Is this girl so very fond of nihilistic ideas?” But I never was Basarovs’ fan. What I say is: if you can’t overcome the problem, change your attitude and laugh at it. That may sound a bit naпve and extremely out-of-date, but nevertheless. Haven’t you ever experienced this striking feeling of pure happiness coming from nowhere without any reason? Haven’t you ever felt great in spite of any difficulties and any circumstances? Haven’t you ever tasted the air you breath as if for the first time in our life, haven’t you ever looked forward with your eyes open wide and wanting to fly to your dream? Haven’t you ever laughed at yourself? Don’t’ you agree that was great? And I’m more than sure, that’s the way it should be. Let the satiric part of your mind guide through life, do feel smile, ironic or not, appearing everywhere. Believe me, life is a great thing with lots to laugh at, whatever gloomy the situation may seem.
Maybe I’m wrong after all. Maybe it’s better to follow the public mood. One can continue whimpering – I will say nothing and that one may be right. But I’m not with him. I will be happy in spite of any difficulties, I will not let global problems make my smile go away. I will try to turn every single second into my private heaven. And if everything appears to be awful, if the world seems unworthy living in – still, for as long as I can breathe, I will be laughing with mw bitter laughter. Thank you for your attention.