Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." -Winston Churchill
"Positive anything is better than negative nothing." -Elbert Hubbard
"Once you replace negative words with positive words, you'll start having positive results." -Willie Nelson
"There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge." -Napoleon Hill
"Train your mind to think in terms of 'possible' and 'can be done'." –Unknown
Our lives have been influenced by these words and more but here are a few things I picked up along the way of my life experiences.
1. A very wise teacher told me, "Be where you are." She meant it in terms of yoga training (push your own limits and don’t spend time looking at the people way ahead of you or behind you), but I’ve found it’s an important piece of life wisdom to stay positive.
when we worry and fret and immediately start planning for the worst-case scenario; when we set too high standards for ourselves and get upset that we did not reach them "Be where you are" addresses it.
2. “Wear a smile”: have you ever had to go out socialize or simply be at a job where no matter how upset you are feeling deep inside you have to ‘smile’? While you are wearing the ‘smile’ you realize that the ‘smile’ becomes you. Changing our physiological state can also influence our emotions. That’s why it may sometimes be better to go out wear a smile and have some fun when you are feeling low,.
3. “Do good”: doing something for someone else at a moment of extreme low. Sounds impossible, how can I do for others when I myself need help? Just give it a shot. At a time when I was facing complete turmoil within I was given a research project with the kids at a remand home. Just doing for others; volunteering to assist in areas that drew on one of my strongest skills; amassing the positive vibes from the kids and the other volunteers has been an amazing mood lifter for life in general.
The list could go on and on and I am sure you have many more life’s learning’s to share with me well just a few more points as I stop penning my thoughts:
1. Quit getting upset on situations beyond your control
2. Change your internal dialogue when dealing with fear
3. Change your vocabulary as a daily habit
4. Get out of the habit of criticizing yourself
5. Avoid criticizing others
Simply put just be HAPPY and make others HAPPY.
Live and let live.
CHEERS