The human life has never been so much complicated if we look back in the past years. The technological advancement and the hike in materialistic comfort has increased dynamically, but proportionally psychological and mental diseases like depression, excessive stress, excessive anger and relation ship problem has changed the scenario completely. Positivity is replaced by hatred, anger, jealous and many of the bad virtues of a human being that we call is negativity.
Benefits
POSITIVE THINKING
Body
Intellect
Relationships
You Get What You Give
If I give Love… I will get Love.
If I give Respect… I will get Respect.
If I am Confident… Others will Trust me.
Positive actions lead to Positive responses.
Negative actions lead to Negative reactions.
The generation of thoughts is due to external influences, situations, circumstances, people and past influences (memories). I can change my thought process through internal influence.
How to Develop Positive Actions
Stand back from problems.
Problems don’t last forever.
Tomorrow holds a solution.
Standing back clears my mind to see a solution.
Dis-identify from possessions.
Detect the positive elements from negativity in people around you.
A positive attitude produces positive reactions.
Be independent – yet interdependent in relationships.
Benefits of Positive Thinking on Relationships
Relations become easy. In crease the acceptance power in yourself. Enhances your ability to accept others with understanding and without expectations.
Positive thoughts influence others, sharing your happiness.
Brings you in tune with others.
Attracts others as you are more peaceful.
Brings people closer to you.
Benefits of Positive Thinking on Body
Makes body respond better.
Keeps physically more relaxed.
Makes you feel more active.
More energetic.
Leaves you in better control of your state of general health.
Benefits of Positive Thinking on Intellect
Boost up your creativity.
Gives insight and awareness into yourself.
Build confidence.
Leads to economy or clarity of thought.
Brings you closer to you true being.
Protects against the negative thoughts of others.
Fosters independence.
Leads to calmness of mind.
Change of Perspective
I am influence by circumstances, possessions and people.
My state of mind depends upon what others say and do.
Other people should respect me.
People don’t trust me.
I can influence the circumstances, possessions and people.
I create my state of mind as per my choice and others respond accordingly.
When I give respect, I gain respect.
When I give love, I am loved in return.
If I develop self-confidence, then others will trust me.
If I am in my true state then I can not get the desired respect. Be yourself and be original.
So and so is very clever. My ideas won’t be of any use. (Lack of Confidence)
So and so doesn’t like me. I won’t go to the party if they are there. (Fear of Rejection)
I don’t know what I will do if so and so is not there. (Dependency)
Why can’t they put things in the right place! (Anger)
I know best, why aren’t they listening to me? (Arrogance)
Circumstances :
It’s raining. I feel miserable.
I didn’t have a formal education.
I can never have a good career.
I never have any time for myself that’s why I am always unhappy.
Possessions :
Don’t talk to me today, someone scratched my car. (Anger)
So and so has got a new kitchen fitted. I want one too! (Jealously)
If I can’t find the right colour shoes, I will throw away this suit. (Frustration)
Someone has moved my books, I am not going out till I find them. (Possessiveness)
What Influences My Freedom
Freedom :
Being able to think, experience and express
What I want to
When I want to
Exercising choice
Being free from external influence
Relying on my own inner resources of Peace, Love and Strength
Different influences that put constraints on my freedom
Circumstances
Possessions
People
Influence
The main block to positivity is looking outside for happiness. It influences us and we become dependent. One should not be influenced so easily.
Influence leads to
Loss of Self-respect
Loss of Sense of Choice
Negative emotions
Stand back
You have a great opportunity to separate yourself from the influence of your thoughts and take control.
Observe
You get to know that thoughts are not as you would like them to be.
Direct
Start to generate the type of thoughts you wish to think.
Remember
You are the creator of your own thoughts.
The following exercise can help you to eradicate the elements of negativity from your life and fill up your mind with positive thoughts. You need to keep reminding these points to yourself if you want a real transformation and if you want to feel that inner peace that you have searched always. Read the instructions carefully and try to apply the points when the situation demands.
Exercise 1
Read the following statements.
I am wonderful.
Everyone has something good in them.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Everything that has happened in the past is for good.
