The Power of Positive Thinking!!

“You are what you think. You feel what you want.”

All of our feelings, beliefs and knowledge are based on our internal thoughts, both conscious and subconscious. We are in control, whether we know it or not.

“Aim high and do your best”: We can be positive or negative, enthusiastic or dull, active or passive.

The biggest difference between people is their attitudes. For some, learning is enjoyable and exciting. For others, learning is a drudgery. For many, learning is just okay, something required on the road to a job.

“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be”

– Abraham Lincoln.

Our present attitudes are habits, built from the feedback of parents, friends, society and self, that forms our self image and our world image. These attitudes are maintained by the inner conversations we constantly have with ourselves; both consciously and sub consciously.

The first step in changing our attitudes is to change our inner conversations or “auto suggestions”. What should we be saying?

One approach is called the Three C’s: Commitment, Control and Challenge.

Commitment:

Make a positive commitment to yourself, to learning, work, family, friends, nature, and other worthwhile causes. Praise yourselves and others. Dream of success. Be enthusiastic.

Control:

Keep your mind focused on important things. Set goals and priorities for what you think and do. Visualize to practice your actions. Develop a strategy for dealing with problems. Learn to relax. Enjoy successes. Be honest with yourself.

Challenge:

Be courageous. Change and improve each day. Do your best and don’t look back. See learning and change as opportunities. Try new things. Consider several options. Meet new people. Ask lots of questions. Keep track of your mental and physical health. Be optimistic.

A research shows that people who begin consciously to modify their inner conversations or self suggestions and assumptions report an almost immediate improvement in their performance. Their energy increases and things seem to go better…

Commitment, control and challenge help build self esteem and promote positive thinking. Here are some suggestions:

Seven Suggestions for Building Positive Attitude:

1. Look for positive people to associate with.
2. Look out for one more interesting idea.
3. Find one more concept important to you.
4. Try to explain a new idea you have just learned to others.
5. Ask questions.
6. Keep a list of your goals, positive thoughts and actions.
7. Remember, your are what you think, you feel what you want.