
1. Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 4:00pm and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing.
Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that anticipates happiness, success and favorable outcomes in every situation or action you do. The thoughts get registered in your subconscious mind and you start taking action to create favorable change.
A positive outlook can help you to cope better with stressful situations and can change your life for the better.
Why Think Positively?
Ever wondered why some people find learning an enjoyable and exciting experience?
Why are some people disinterested and find learning an unpleasant experience while others use it merely as a road to fetch a good job?
The difference between these people lies in their attitude and their approach towards life.
Your mindset plays a huge role in every aspect of your life.
Your mind can control your body for better or for worse. A negative mindset can mar your life while a positive mindset can make your life happy and peaceful. The choice is yours!
Ways To Develop Positive Thinking
You cannot change your thoughts and attitude over night. Positive thinking takes practice.
Persistence would make your mind to think positively and ignore negative thoughts.
Benefits Of Positive Thinking
· Decreases stress.
· Helps you cope better in stressful situations.
· Strengthens your Immune System and reduces the risk of certain diseases.
· Improves your self-esteem and confidence.
· Brings inner peace, happiness and a sense of well-being.
· Motivates you to accomplish your goals.
· Helps you have greater inner strength and energy.
· Helps you live longer.
Listen To Your Inner Voice
Listening to your inner voice or instincts is one of the most common ways to develop positive thinking.
Whenever any negative thoughts enter your mind, try to replace it with a constructive one. For example, "I won't be able to do it" will be put forward as "I will do it".
Practice this regularly and you will soon be able to master your mind.
Learn To Meditate
Meditation calms your mind and relaxes your body.
Meditation gives you inner strength, peace of mind, relaxation and a sense of bliss, which will help you to think positively.
Always See The Brighter Side Of Life
Try to believe that everything happens for a reason and embrace the concept that something good will come out of every situation that momentarily seems bad.
Always look on the bright side of life and it will work wonders for you.
Learn To Communicate Effectively
Not saying the things you feel can give a sense of frustration, anxiety and anger, thus giving way to negative thoughts. Hence, communication is an important aspect of positive thinking.
Believe In Yourself
Believe in yourself and your capabilities to become more confident.
Make a positive commitment to your self and to the people around you.
Praise yourself and be enthusiastic.
Tips To Positive Thinking
· Be optimistic and expect favorable outcomes in every situation.
· Cultivate the habit of reading inspiring books.
· Find reasons to smile more often. It's a great stress buster.
· Try to use positive words, e.g. "I can", "it will be done", "it is possible" while thinking and talking.
· Engage yourself in enjoyable recreational activities.
· Interact with people who have a positive outlook in life.
Finally…
Positive thinking needs consistent effort as you are creating a new habit.
On the other hand, negative thoughts can rip your focus from your goal.
There is no greater joy than living a healthy and positive life.
So take charge of your mind and think positive. Remember, you are what you think.
Work and mentally renounce the fruits achieved thereafter. Don't let the shadow of personal prejudice affect how you perceive work. This is the essence of karma yoga.
The wise work for common benefit whereas the ignorant work only for themselves or their near and dear ones.
A farmer has control over how he works in his fields, but not over the harvest. Krishna tells Arjuna: "Yoga is karmasu kausalam, doing work skilfully in the first attempt."
Work is external but our attitude to it is internal . A certain attitude may make us feel work is miserable while another kind of attitude makes it pleasant. By cultivating the right attitude, we will become spiritual. That is meditation.
Three men doing the same work have three different attitudes. The first person thinks it is hell, the second looks upon his work as his duty. However, the third worker thinks what he is able to do is a blessing.
If the work itself had the qualities inherently, good or bad, then, these three men might have felt the same. But in reality, it's not the work itself that is good or bad.
It is not the work that disturbs us but something that's subtler; it's the attitude we have towards work.
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