Develop a More Positive Attitude by Looking at the Beauty Around You
Everyone seems to be in such a rush going here and there. Slow down. This world is an amazing place! Look around you. Whether you are looking at trees, flowers, people or buildings, all of these have been created.
Take in the sights, listen to all of the wonderful sounds, and feel the warm sun or wind on your face.
Instead of taking everything you see for granted, take some time to really look, think and become more curious about everything around you!
Be amazed at all of the vibrant colors you see. Why are there so many colors? What if everything was just black and white?
Be amazed at the sheer height of buildings, and wonder how people managed to construct them. When were they built, and how long did it take?
Be amazed at the shapes of the flowers you see in the park. Look closely at the petals and leaves. Notice how perfectly formed they are. Why is this particular flower pink, yet the one over there is yellow?
Look up at the sky. Beyond the clouds, you can see the sun. At night, we see the moon and the stars. These objects are so far away, yet you can see them!
Look up at the stars, and try to appreciate how distant these tiny dots of light actually are.
Watch a river flowing by, or watch waves crashing against the shore. Appreciate the power in the water and realize how water and wind has helped shape the landscape.
Walk along a crowded street and notice how unique every person is. There are millions and millions of people on the Earth, yet everyone is an individual.
When you get home, take a long look in the mirror and see how unique you are. Be thankful for who you are, and what you are able to do.
Everything on the Earth is truly amazing!
Are You an Achiever Or a Quitter?
In the early 1900s, a newly married couple opened up a tiny grocery store outside a large town. They agreed that they would put aside $1000 a year for the next 10 years. They would then have $10,000 in savings, which would allow them to realize their dream of buying a much bigger store in the middle of town.
During the first year, the couple saved hard. They made sacrifices and at the end of the year, they had $1000 of savings in the bank.
During the second year however, the wife began to complain that she never had any money to buy new dresses. The husband began to complain that he didn’t have any money to buy new fishing equipment. The couple started to eat into their savings to get luxuries that they really didn’t need.
The couple then agreed that it would be much easier to save $100 a year than $1000. Of course, to achieve their target of $10,000, it would take 100 years, but that didn’t matter. This new plan would allow them to afford the luxuries they wanted now.
The couple never bought a much bigger store in the middle of town. The wife died and was buried wearing one of her many new dresses. When the husband died, he was buried with one of his new fishing rods.
The dream of buying a much bigger store in the middle of town was certainly achievable. With some hard work, sacrifice, and with the support of each other, the couple would have achieved their dream. Once they had bought their bigger store, they would have been able to afford those luxuries. Instead, they turned their dream into a dream that was impossible to achieve.
Focus on what you need to do to achieve your dreams. Don’t give up. Don’t quit. If you truly desire them, then you will realize your dreams.
Negative Thinking – 7 Tips to Change Your Mind and Think More Positively
If you find yourself thinking negatively, you really must do what you can to change your thoughts! Negative thinking will place you on a downwards spiral, and it will most certainly rub off on other people.
Here are 7 of my tips to help you think more positively!
1) Stop what you are doing and sit down. Grab a piece of paper and write down what is causing you to think negatively. Be specific and put your thoughts down in detail.
2) Is it a particular situation or person that is causing the problem? Think about it in depth. Is it really your fault that you find yourself in this predicament? Often bad situations are caused by events outwith your control.
3) Try to identify other causes for the problem. Don't blame yourself! If you spend time thinking about it, you are bound to discover outside influences that contributed to the situation.
4) Once you are able to confirm that these events have occurred due to something outwith your control, you are then able to stand back and stop pointing the finger of blame at yourself. This will be a major breakthrough as far as your thinking is concerned.
5) Review your circumstances again. Identify the positive aspects of the situation. There will be at least one. List every positive aspect you can think of. You should now be thinking of your situation much more positively.
6) What problems still exist with your situation? Work out ways in which you will solve that problem. And of course, ensure that you take action!
7) By addressing these remaining issues, you should be able to turn what was once a negative event into a much more positive experience. You will have learned a great deal from it, and add it to your life experiences!
When you find yourself thinking negatively, identify the causes that were outwith your control. Then take control of the situation by finding a solution to the problem. Nothing in life is truly insurmountable - you just need to take time to look at it more closely and find a solution!
7 Benefits of Having a Positive Attitude
The benefits of having a positive attitude are immense. Not only are you much more likely to be successful in life, but there are numerous other advantages to looking "on the bright side".
Here are 7 of the best!
1) Perhaps the most important benefit is better health. By thinking positively, you will tend to look after yourself more, with the result that you will be healthier. Being happy and having the ability to laugh certainly makes you feel better!
2) Positive thinkers have less stress in their lives and have much more control over how they react to events. If something bad happens, optimists will review the situation. They will then assess what the actual problem is and try to resolve it. It is much better to take control and sort out the problem. These are major contributions to reducing stress in your life.
3) It is probably fair to say that those with a positive attitude will have more friends and a better social life. People with a negative attitude are best avoided whenever possible!
4) Positive people will be more confident. They look forward to meeting others and accepting daily challenges.
5) They will also have a greater belief in their own abilities. Challenges and opportunities will be regarded as possible rather than impossible.
6) Positive thinkers enjoy life more. Getting up in the morning with a positive attitude will ensure that you are able to face the day ahead with energy and enthusiasm.
7) Optimists look forward to the future. As positive people enjoy life more, they look forward to meeting the opportunities and experiences that life presents.
They appreciate that every day will help them to increase their knowledge and experience. Positive thinkers plan ahead to help themselves get nearer to reaching their full potential!
Do your utmost to be a positive person and to surround yourself with positive people and experiences. Enjoy the benefits of having a positive attitude!
Choose to Be Positive
No matter what we do in life, we are always faced with a choice. Everything we do in a day, and all of the results of our actions during that day, all depend on choices that we make.
We choose what we will eat for lunch. We choose what movie we will watch on TV. We choose what clothes we will wear. Our lives are full of continually having to choose!
So, if you had the choice of having a good day or a bad day, which would you pick? I strongly suspect that you would want to have a wonderfully happy day! But is it possible to choose what sort of day that you will have?
It certainly is. When you wake up in the morning, choose to have a positive day!
Tell yourself that you will have a good day.
Tell yourself that everything will go well.
By deciding to have a positive day, and telling yourself that you will, this goes a very long way in ensuring that it will happen!
If you find it difficult to think positively, write down a list of 20 or so positive words, and read them. Every morning, reread the list, and go through the list again during the day as needed.
Listen to uplifting music that will make you feel good. Listen to talks on audio CDs that will inspire you to do more in your life. Watch movies that will motivate you to think positively and to achieve great things.
Feed your mind with positive words, sights and sounds! Your subconscious will feast on this positive nourishment, and your mind will work hard to ensure that you have a positive day!
Positive Thinking – Do Something for Somebody Today
One sure way of making certain that you feel good is to help others to feel good. Make up your mind that you will offer to help someone in some way today. Think of ways that you can help others to ensure that they have a good day.
When you go out, decide that you will do something for somebody. Once you have stated your intention, you will find that many opportunities to help others will present themselves to you.
These will most likely manifest themselves in small ways. Opportunities will arise that will take you only a minute or two to do, but your actions will make an impression long after the act is done. Remember that is often the small acts of kindness that will make the biggest difference to you and others.
What about that mother with her children? Would she benefit from you holding a door open for her? It takes less than a minute to hold a door open for someone, but this may make a real difference to that person. By spending a short time helping, you will foster a much more positive attitude in yourself and in those that receive your help.
Helping someone does not need to take much physical effort. You will find plenty of opportunities where you don’t even need to lift a finger!
Giving a smile and compliment does not take any physical effort, yet they really do go a very long way in helping others to feel more positive!
Do something for somebody today. The effort needed will be tiny compared to the wonderful benefits that both you and others will get from your actions!
Positive Thinkers – 7 Ways to Recognize Them by Their Body Language
How we say something is far more important than what we say. Surprisingly, only 7% of the message we convey is made up of the actual words we use. Body language accounts for well over half of the impact of a conversation and it is thought that this may be as high as 80%.
Imagine that you were unable to hear a conversation between 2 people. Would you be able to tell if one or both of the participants was a positive thinker?
Here are 7 ways in which their attitude can be readily identified.
1) A positive thinker smiles. Perhaps somewhat obvious, but this is probably the main expression of someone who is positive.
2) People with positive attitudes will look someone straight in the eye during a conversation. This shows honesty and confirms they have nothing to hide!
3) A positive thinker periodically acknowledges what is being said by nodding their head. This demonstrates acceptance of what is being said.
4) They use hand gestures freely. The person is relaxed and feels comfortable with the conversation.
5) They will sit or stand with their head up, which reveals a confident person.
6) A positive thinker will lean forward to show that they are attentive and interested in the conversation.
7) When speaking to a positive person, you will notice that their heads may lean to one side, which conveys that they are listening and relaxed.
If you are a positive person, you will be using most - if not all - of these already. If you want to acquire a more positive attitude, then you must first think positively. You will find that the body language will most likely come to you automatically. Not only will you be thinking positively, but you will certainly convey a very much more positive attitude to everyone around you!
Achievement – Do You Have the Belief That You Can Achieve Great Things?
Setting goals and achieving them is one of the most satisfying feelings that you will ever experience. If the feeling is so wonderful, then why doesn't everyone in the World achieve great things in their lives?
Unfortunately, there are people who simply don't and won't set goals and will therefore achieve very little.
Negative thinkers will often settle for going through life without much thought of trying to improve their lot. Indeed, they probably don't even care.
There are others who genuinely believe that they are not capable of changing their circumstances. They believe that this was the hand that they were dealt, so they just have to get on with it.
I find this incredibly sad. Achievers are people who understand that they have a purpose in life and that we are here to be happy. We are on Earth to learn and to grow and to gain as much experience as we can. We are here to reach our full potential.
Those who think that they cannot achieve great things and make major changes in their lives are denying themselves the right to genuine happiness. Take time to think of what you could achieve in your life to make your circumstances better, and to enable you to enjoy life more.
Make a list, and plan how you will go about achieving your dreams. And then take action.
Believe in yourself and in your abilities. You can achieve whatever you desire if you have the faith that you can do it.
I challenge you to think of something that you can achieve today. It doesn't matter how small it is, but the important thing is that you do it. I can assure you that you will feel good about yourself, and that you will want to achieve more.
Please don't let the days go by with so little to show for your time on Earth.
