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The Power Of Positive Thinking by zillasnet: 6:32pm On Dec 27, 2014
Re: The Power Of Positive Thinking by simdam500(m): 8:24pm On Dec 27, 2014
why stress us, it is as simple as this :
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Positive thinking is a mental and emotional
attitude that
focuses on the bright side of life and expects
positive
results.
A positive person anticipates happiness,
health and
success, and believes he or she can
overcome any
obstacle and difficulty.
Positive thinking is not accepted by
everyone. Some,
consider it as nonsense, and scoff at people
who follow it,
but 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.
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 Practical Instructions
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

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