Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Understanding Positive Thinking (Part 1)


There is a lot of talk out there about positive thinking.  There are zillions of books that talk about this.  I am taking the opportunity here to say something about it
1.        Positive thinking, first and foremost, requires that you look at your past with satisfaction and not with regret.  This means that, all incidents in your life would require you to transmute the experience from one that of gloom to that of a possible growth opportunity or learning experience.  The events may range from a divorce, death of a loved one, disease or even simple disagreements that we may have blow out of proportion.

2.       Another aspect of positive thinking is not to project the past into the future.  Negativity implies not only such projection but also a significant amount of certainty that we may tend to associate with the possible outcomes.  The mind has a task – to ensure our survival and it may be a natural tendency for us to exaggerate and stretch the possibilities of the outcome.

3 Have a sincere friend with whom you can have a chat so that you may be able to realign your own thoughts and develop a fresh perspective on the matter at hand


© Nitesh Kotecha

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