Positive thinking is looking at the brighter side Every event has two sides. Practise and learn to look at the brighter side of the events. Motivational thoughts boost your physical and mental energy. Optimism is required for your brain to generate positive thoughts. Learn to develop these characteristics - Self Improvement Tips. Here is a lovely story from an unknown author that summarises in a simple manner about positive thoughts, positive thinking, optimism. It also shows you how to develop motivational thoughts in your mind.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: What did I do to deserve this?
Why does GOD let these things happen to me?
Here is the explanation...
Daughter tells her mother how everything is going wrong for her; she failed her math exam, her boyfriend just dumped her, her best friend does not want her.
In times so bad, the good mother knows just the thing to cheer up her daughter...
I will make a delicious cake for you...
saying so the mother hugged her daughter and walked her into the kitchen, while her daughter attempted to smile.
While the mother prepared the utensils and ingredients, the daughter sat across the counter.
Her mother asks her 'Sweetheart would you like a piece of cake?'
The daughter replies, 'Sure Mom, you know how I love cake!'
'Alright' the mother said, 'drink some of this cooking oil.'
Shocked, the daughter responded, "what, no way!!!"
'How about a couple of raw eggs?' to this the daughter responded, "no way!"
'How about some flour?' no mom, "I will be sick!"
The mother responded, 'All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, THEY MAKE A DELICIOUS CAKE!!!'
GOD works the same way. When we ask ourselves why he makes us go through these difficult times, we don't realize what/where these events lead us to. Only he knows and he will not let us fall. We don't need to settle for the raw ingredients, trust in him and see the fantastic thing come about!
God loves us so much...
He sends us lovely flowers every spring...
He makes the sun rise every morning...
Anytime you need to talk, he is there to listen...
He can live anywhere, but he chose to live in your heart!!!
And keep the HOPE that one day, your day is
"A piece of CAKE!!!"
Have a great day... Oops I also mean have a great CAKE!!!
-Author unknown
Positive Thinking Positive thinking is very powerful. It will keep you happy always.You feel exhilarated, energetic, happy and on top of the world. A sense of total well being permeates your mind. The future looks bright. You feel good to be alive.
How do you think positive? For thinking positively, you have to change your emotional and mental approach towards yourself, other people and situations. Think of what you can do today and how you will react that will make a difference to your life instead of allowing people and situations to dictate. Decide what you want to do, how you want to do it. Life is never smooth. There will be bumps. Don't sit and crib but think why it happened and what you learnt from it or can learn from it. This is positive thinking. Sitting and crying over it is not going to take you anywhere.
How to develop positive behaviour in you
Look at things in an objective manner. Look at both the sides of an issue, not only the negative one that is getting you down but also the positive side of the picture.
Not all people are bad. Many are kind given the chance and support, don't take negativity too personally.Try to understand by looking deeper into the kindness of strangers.
Your behaviour or attitude towards other people depends on how much you have understood about them. For this you have to understand yourself first.
You can begin understanding yourself by writing down in a note book positive affirmations about yourself, and read them regularly.
How you have understood this world decides a lot on your positive thinking and behaviour. Try to understand your problematic areas, such as social situations, or talking to strangers, or perhaps feelings of helplessness, lack of motivation, or victim-mentality, procrastination, etc. Whatever it is, you should face it head on.
Try to analyse your behaviour. On some occassions you may get angry at others and on some occassions angry at yourself. Look at these situations in an objective and realistic manner. Try to put your emotions into context and understand why you feel the way you do. Then see if you're being rational, and not paranoid or insecure, or a bit prejudice.
Once you are able to do this you should be able to handle things as they come.
