6 Steps to the Power of Positive Thinking

When you set your mind on positive thoughts and strong positive beliefs then good things will begin to happen. I'm going to give you just 6 simple steps so that you can begin to get your mind focused on being more positive which will in turn attract more positive situations. When you do this you may have the power of positive thinking working for you. Whether you realize it or not your thoughts do have a direct impact on your life and those around you.

 

1. Write down every negative thought you have today. What is bothering you, who is bugging you and why is it haunting you? It’s important to remember we become who we hang around and when we think positive you begin to attract positive people into your life and the kind of people who will help you succeed. Thoughts that you regularly think about end up creating beliefs and you begin to believe what you regularly think about. What you think about, focus on and thoughts that repeatedly run through your head soon become beliefs. It is these beliefs that your subconscious mind picks up on and sees as a blueprint. Your subconscious then follows the blueprint and creates your daily life based on these beliefs and thoughts.

 

2. Take each negative thought on your list and replace it with a positive thought that outweighs the negative thought such as your talent, positive trait, person in your life, successes you have had, people who have had a positive effect on your life…. etc. The power of positive thinking is directly connected to your ability to remove, control or eliminate negative thoughts. Keeping thoughts of fear, worry, doubt, pain, sorrow and hopeless outcomes will eventually destroy your life. When we have a tragic blow in life we have to remember it’s not the blow that defines your future, it’s how we use that blow and transform it into good. Good for us and /or someone else. If you're not happy with your life, if things aren't going the way you want, then simply track your thoughts and uncover your beliefs. Replacing a positive thought or talent for a negative thought listed will open our minds up to what is really on the fore front of our mind.

3. Focus on what it is you want out of life exactly. Don’t change your mind day after day depending on the weather and what is easiest. If you want your real hopes and dreams to come to pass you must focus on them. Always remember our plans in life are not always God’s plans for us, so keep in mind unanswered prayers are sometimes our biggest blessings in life. Ex: If you want to have a better career then focus on how to obtain that career, research how to gain insight into that career goal, join a career focus group, take a class or become certified in the field your seeking, see a counselor if you’re a student, join social media groups and search for others that already show success in your future career and reach out to them as someone seeking a mentor. You will be surprised how people will help you when you approach them in a way of asking for guidance from an expert. Speak of your future career as “when I become (_____)” not if I become.

4. Surround yourself with positive successful people. I am not saying dump your friends and find new ones. I am saying pay attention who you spend a majority of your time with. Success is not always measured by outcomes. You may know someone very successful and they are also self-centered, egotistical and self-nurturing individuals. This is NOT success. Success is doing what you love, feeling joyful, sharing your success and surrounding yourself with good genuine people who you love and love you. Are your week days or weekends filled with others in your same rut or people that have gone out and gained success? If your mourning or grieving a tragic loss in your life do you find yourself allowing others to help you through your pain or latching onto people who are depressed and allow you to stay depressed? Ex: If your idea of success is to be happily married one day to the man or woman of your dreams and you spend weekends in the bar with your friends, then odds are against you! Ask the happily married couples you know how they met and how they keep their marriage on the right track. When your mind is filled with negative thoughts you end up attracting more of what and who you don't want.

5. Create a positive thinking pattern every day. When you wake up is your first thought negative or positive? Tomorrow morning, make a conscious effort to make a note of what your first thought is. Do this for 9 days and when your pattern begins to change for the positive you will be headed in the right direction. If you want to create a better life, if you want to enjoy greater success, happiness and enjoy more of the things you want, while getting rid of the negative aspects of your life then you have to eliminate the negative thinking and stop making excuses to keep negative thoughts.

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6. Positive thinking is something you should practice every day and that means eliminating the negative thoughts every day. You do this by what brings you joy in life. Do you actively pursue what makes you happy or just talk about doing it someday? When you are all talk and no action we set ourselves up lacking credibility with others and our own thinking. Ex: “I am going back to school this fall”…yet we never go. “I am going to find a good job doing what I love”….yet we never even look. “I am going to get involved in school, church, projects etc”…..yet we never take the first step. Building credible thoughts through exercises, books, positive programs, daily devotionals, bible study, lunch groups, professional organizations and continuing education paves the way for success.

 

Surround yourself with who and what you love and turn your life’s most tragic blows into triumph for yourself and for those around you!