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A positive person anticipates happiness, health and
success, and believes he or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty.
Positive thinking is not a concept that everyone believes
and follows. Some, consider it as nonsense, and scoff at people who follow it.
However, there is a growing number of people, who accept positive thinking as a
fact, and believe in its effectiveness.
It seems that this subject is gaining popularity, as
evidenced by the many books, lectures and courses about it.
To use it in your life, you need more than just to be
aware of its existence. You need to adopt the attitude of positive thinking in
everything you do.
How Positive Thinking Works
The following story illustrates
how this power works:
Allan applied for a new job, but he didn't believe he
will get it, since his self-esteem was low, and he considered himself as a
failure and unworthy of success.
He had a negative attitude toward himself, and therefore,
believed that the other applicants were better and more qualified than him.
Allan's mind was occupied
with negative thoughts and fears concerning the job, for the whole week
preceding the job interview. He actually, anticipated failure.
On the day of the interview, he got up late, and to his
horror he discovered that the shirt he planned to wear was dirty, and the other
one needed ironing. As it was already too late, he went out wearing a wrinkled
shirt and without eating breakfast.
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During the interview, he was
tense, negative, hungry and worried about his shirt. All this, distracted his mind and made it difficult for him to focus on the
interview. His overall behavior made a bad impression, and consequently, he
materialized his fear and did not get the job.
Jim applied for the same job too, but approached the
matter in a different way. He was sure that he was going to get the job. During
the week preceding the interview, he often visualized himself making a good
impression and getting the job.
In the evening before the interview, he prepared the
clothes he was going to wear, and went to sleep a little earlier. On day of the
interview, he woke up earlier than usual, and had ample time to eat breakfast,
and then to arrive to the interview before the scheduled time.
Jim made a good impression and got the job.
What do we learn from these two stories? Was there any
magic used? No, everything happened in a natural way.
Positive Thinking Is a Way of
Life
With a positive attitude we
experience pleasant and happy feelings. This brings brightness to the eyes,
more energy, and happiness. Our whole being broadcasts good will, happiness and
success. Even our health is affected in a beneficial way. We walk tall, our voice
is more powerful, and our body language shows the way we feel.
Positive and negative thinking
are contagious.
We affect, and are affected by the people we meet, in one
way or another. This happens instinctively and on a subconscious level, through
words, thoughts and feelings, and through body language.
Is it any wonder that we want to be around positive
people, and prefer to avoid negative ones?
People are more disposed to help us, if we are positive,
and they dislike and avoid anyone broadcasting negativity.
Negative thoughts, words and attitude, create negative
and unhappy feelings, moods and behavior. When the mind is negative, poisons
are released into the blood, which cause more unhappiness and negativity. This
is the way to failure, frustration and disappointment.
Positive Thinking Instructions
and Advice
In order to turn the mind toward
the positive, some inner work is required, since attitude and thoughts do not
change overnight.
1.
Read about this subject, think
about its benefits, and persuade yourself to try it. The power of your thoughts
is a mighty power that is always shaping your life. This shaping is usually
done subconsciously, but it is possible to make the process a conscious one.
Even if the idea seems strange, give it a try. You have nothing to lose, but
only to gain.
2.
Ignore what other people say or
think about you, if they discover that you are changing the way you think.
3.
Use your imagination to visualize
only favorable and beneficial situations.
4.
Use positive words in your inner
dialogues, or when talking with others.
5.
Smile a little more, as this
helps to think positively.
6.
Once a negative thought enters
your mind, you have to be aware of it, and endeavor to replace it with a
constructive one. If the negative thought returns, replace it again with a
positive one. It is as if there are two pictures in front of you, and you have
to choose to look at one of them, and disregard the other. Persistence will
eventually teach your mind to think positively, and to ignore negative
thoughts.
7.
In case you experience inner
resistance and difficulties when replacing negative thoughts with positive
ones, do not give up, but keep looking only at the beneficial, good and happy
thoughts in your mind.
8.
It doesn't matter what your
circumstances are at the present moment. Think positively, expect only
favorable results and situations, and circumstances will change accordingly. If
you persevere, you will transform the way your mind thinks. It might take some
time for the changes to take place, but eventually they will.
9.
Another useful technique is the
repetition of affirmations. This technique is similar to creative visualization, and can be used together with it.
The other articles at this website, about the power of
concentration, willpower, self-discipline and peace of mind, also contribute to
the development of a positive mind, and are recommended for reading and practicing.
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