The Secret to Positive Thinking

Positive thinking is something that eludes many because they simply don’t understand or believe that positive thinking can help them in any way. There really is no single big secret to positive thinking. The miracle of positive thinking truly lies within yourself. In this article, I’m going to give you the keys to positive thinking and show you why they work.

SECRET #1: NOBODY’S PERFECT When you can latch onto this simple little secret, you will be amazed at the change you’ll notice within yourself. You’ll no longer feel so angry all the time. You will start to give people the benefit of the doubt. Best of all, you will learn to forgive and not hold grudges.

SECRET #2: EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES What’s the first thing that happens when you see someone make a mistake? Are you immediately judgmental? Do you think to yourself that they had it coming to them? Negative thoughts like these are detrimental, not only to the other person, but more so to you. Allow for mistakes, and refer back to Secret #1.

SECRET #3 BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE Just because you consider yourself to be a good person, that doesn’t exclude you from having anything bad happen to you. All too often, a negative and pessimistic attitude is brought on because of seemingly one bad thing happening after another. Life is filled with bad things and disappointments. It is up to you to choose how to react to them, though.

SECRET #4: YOUR MIND DETERMINES YOUR LIFE You really can determine how your life will turn out, based on your way of thinking. If you constantly look for bad things to happen, guess what? Bad things will most likely happen to you. But if you turn your thoughts to a more positive nature, and find the good in everything, you’ll soon become a happier person and live a much happier life.

Live Life to the Fullest

Do not miss out on the really important things in life. This life is short, so consider how you can really LIVE it.

There are few things in life that are irreplaceable and no matter what you should never let anything else in life become secondary to it. I do not know if you will agree to this or not, but there certain things you should always remember when you prioritize:

Remember why you are working: Most people work so that they can provide comforts to their families or to themselves. But somewhere along the line, they get so busy in the work that they forget to enjoy. If you do not spend time with your family, no matter how hard you work, it is useless. Nothing can replace you. Money is essential, but it is essential for the things it gets. Money by itself is not important.

Value the “Days”: The Birthdays, the Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Year, Independence Day etc are all important because they are there to remind us about something or someone. These events or persons are important to us. We might never express our sentiments otherwise or we might just not get enough time or we may never take a break. These special days are important, cherish them.

Don’t get lost: Have you spent time with yourself lately? Never get so busy with your routine that you cannot take a few moments off for yourself. Nobody else can value you more than you do. So, stay alone for a few minutes everyday.

A kid is a kid only once: Children grow up faster than you know it. Right now you might be pushing them away, you might not have enough energy to tell them a story. But a day will come when they will be all grown up and you would wish you could hold them on your lap, cuddle them and tell them a tale just to see their expressions change. But they would not be around you for that anymore.

Don’t take life too seriously: This is the most important thing to remember- as long as you are not causing harm to anyone and as long as it is not at the cost of your responsibility, there is no reason for you not to have a little fun. Enjoy while you can. Life is way too serious to be taken seriously. If you do take life seriously, you just might not be able to live it.