A person with positive approach thinks in larger perspective and for greater prosperity. He, does not do so as a matter of charity and believes it to be in his interest too. After all, one is a part of the whole and can survive only as long as the whole survives.
What goes on in our minds affects all that we say and do, making the difference between success and failure. When working well, the mind is the source of ideas, inspiration and innovation, a creator of clear communication and highly quality decisions. When working badly, it can be the source of hopelessness, depression and fear.
The raw material of mind is thought. Business plans, intricate designs, new products and even whole new philosophies, all begin as a single thought in something in mind. This is then shaped and sculpted into the details of the plan and brought to life through words and actions. People who are successful in their life have usually taken time to organize their thought patterns. They recognize their mind as precious reservoir from which thoughts are created to actualize their dreams.
How do we organize our thought patterns?
First, by recognizing like value of a thought. A thought is like a seed small, tiny, compact and all potential lies within it. That thought can be either negative or positive, depending upon my mood, my attitude and my character. Thought creates feelings and feelings gradually become attitudes. The combination of both feelings and attitudes is called consciousness. Human consciousness has the capacity to think, to reason, to feel and to express. All of these begin with just one thought.
One of the general applicable formulas is that there would often or always be some events over which we do not have a personal hold; but our attitudes towards them are our own creation and therefore. It lies in our own hands to have the right type of attitude.
For example, there may be a sudden natural calamity, or a communal riot or a change in government policy on trade and commerce that affects us adversely. It is neither a thing of our own creation or of our own choosing. Even if we had willed it otherwise, we could not have changed this event. So, what we are going to do? Take it as a fact of life, real life event or something beyond our control and bear with it, stands up to it, face it and find a solution to it or a way out of it. Our attitude should be of acceptance of the fact that, well, it has happened and then we should, undauntedly, try to find the remedy instead of feeling deeply upset or shaken and loosing the mood to face the challenge.
If we look at life positively, as a game or drama, it is clear that we cannot choose what scenes we have to play, so we should be prepared to play our part the best of our ability under all circumstances. As we play our part we learn how to improve our act.
The variety scenes in the drama give us an opportunity to be versatile and flexible, to gain strength from the trials, and most important, confidence to continue. The saying goes “you cannot change the events but you can change your attitudes”. Our attitudes towards our problem should be that “as sea-storms bring sea-wealth to the shore, so will these stormy events bring many rewards in the end”. It is our attitudes that determine our moods and so, if our attitudes strengthen our will, rise our hopes, supplement our stamina and put zest in our minds, we will certainly have no tension.
Instead, we will enjoy life like game. One of the reasons for man’s unhappiness is the delusion that material possessions can give peace and happiness. These things can give physical comforts but they are incapable of giving real joy, which is intangible and subtle in nature.
There is nothing wrong in material things so long as man confines himself to the extent that he needs them. Trouble arises when he makes accumulation of these things the aim and object of his life. There is a saying that man dies but his desire do not. You will find that many of us are not contented and the more we get, the more we want. And so there is another saying, “ a greedy king is like a beggar and a contented beggar is like a king”. To remain contain is to attain success.
What matters for the attainment of peace and happiness is the richness of the mind and not that of the purse. We know that to give is to receive and that if we share whatever we have with a true heart, there is a benefit not only for the one receiving but for one’s self also. To think positively is a gift. It is the basis of good health, freedom from stress, success in relationships, at work, everything. One who is positive both at home and his workplace is likely to succeed in both places. Positive thinking comes naturally to a person who is prepared to explore.
Through the practice of exploring the inner self, we begin to touch our own depth and this helps to bring about realization and clarity. At the end I will give you a commentary on how to explore our natural resources.
The world is moving. either we move with it or against it, in which case, we may not be strong enough! The forces on the move are enormous and uncontrollable. They are the forces of nature, the forces of life. The power to embrace change is the power to embrace life. It is not enough to know that one has to change; one also need to know how to change. Knowledge, in this case, is power. Whether we like it or not, change is inevitable. We can allow circumstance to control our change, in which case our change will be in a direction we do not desire. Then we become slaves of our circumstances. But we can also choose change and decided in what courses we wish to go. Then we are masters of our lives.
Everyone wants to be free from obstacles. But we can overcome obstacles only through being positive. Only then can we transform pain to pleasure and criticism to blessings. Situations can come and go but happiness should never disappear. To be able to make someone happy is the greatest art of life. One way in which we can remain unaffected by obstacles is to think that obstacles come not to hinder one’s progress but to make us strong. The reason for obstacles to come in service connection or relationship is because of our old personality traits.
We can become stress free by giving those who have created hurdles in our lives and with this positive step, we can forget all the unhappy and painful incidents. The first step towards overcoming obstacles is to change our perception and to see them as challenges. There is a saying: “tough times seldom last but tough people do last”.
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