The Power of Positive Thinking

The much anticipated Motivational Monday on the Power of Positive Thinking is finally here J As I have mentioned before, this is something I am very passionate about and I truly believe in the Power of Positive Thinking and its relationship to creating the life you want. I may not always apply this rule because after all, I am only human, but I know that a shift towards the life I desire is no more than a positive thought (or 20!) away. So, let’s get started...

To understand this concept you first need to recognise that we exist in two “worlds” at the same time: the physical world in which our body exists and the non-physical world in which our mind and thoughts exist. A great way to grasp this concept is to consider the cells of your body; these cells have no intelligence in and of themselves and can only act upon directions given to them by your mind (consciously or subconsciously). Without the intelligence of your thoughts and messages from your mind, these cells would remain inactive. Considering this, it is easy to see that the energy or “vibe” we put out via our thinking will manifest itself in the physical world. You are attracting or repelling things in your life simply by the power of your thinking…positive thoughts will attract positive energy and negative thoughts will attract negative energy.

This is not to say that if you think positively, negative things will never happen to you. Life is not a success only journey and the challenges that we face are necessary to help us learn and grow. What the power of positive thinking will do however is impact on your reaction to challenges that come your way. After all, life is 1% of what actually happens to us and 99% of how we react to it. If you have a whole lot of positive going on in your heart and mind, it is highly unlikely that you will react overtly negatively to a situation. I’ll give you an example…when I am feeling good and thinking positively, the cup of milk knocked off the bench by one of the kids is really no big deal. “It’s OK darling, it was just an accident, let’s get a towel and wipe that up”. Problem solved and life goes on happily. Take this exact same scenario at a time where I am feeling very negative, stressed and depressed. “Good God child, watch what you are doing! Now you have made a mess all over the clean floor. I am so sick of this! All you ever do is create more mess for me to clean up! What a waste of money just pouring that bloody milk all over the floor. Just get away from me, go outside and play where it doesn’t matter if you spill a cup of milk!” What an overreaction! My negative thoughts in the latter scenario manifested themselves by creating a cloud of negative energy over us at the time. I yelled and said horrible things that hurt my child emotionally…a very negative outcome all thanks to the negative energy I was attracting courtesy of my negative thoughts and feelings.

Another way of looking at the Power of Positive Thinking is to say to yourself “As you think then so it is”. If you think you are going to have a rubbish day today, you will. If you think you are going to have a fabulous day today, you will. You will attract the energy from the Universe that your thoughts request. Shifting to a more positive way of thinking gives you the power to create the kind of day (and life!) you want. Positive energy will surround you and with a mind and heart full of positivity, the outcome of any scenario that comes your way will be great J

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10 000 ways that won’t work” Thomas A. Edison. (Now that is positive thinking!)

Challenge: With the above information in mind, I challenge you to give the power of positive thinking a genuine go. This week, acknowledge negative thinking that comes to mind and let it go, let it pass right through. Then shift your thinking towards something far more positive. With positive thoughts, your actions will be more positive, your attitude will be more positive and your reactions to various situations will be more positive. The outcomes will speak for themselves. Good luck and I look forward to feedback from you all on this amazing tool to transform your life.