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Positive thinking: beware of what you say

Feb. 27, 2006
By: Chandresh Bhardwaj

PrintEmail Article Tools Page 1 of 1 Before you start reading this, I want you to do the following experiment: Close your eyes and say to yourself, at least 10 times: "I am sad." By the time you say it the 10th time, you will become the saddest person on this planet. But do not worry, you are not alone. There are many people who say these depressing words to themselves and then wonder why so many bad things happen to them. Now take another minute and say to yourself, "I am very happy." After saying that, a smile will most likely appear on your face.

My dear friends, the sole reason for this small experiment is to let you know the power of words. Our words originate from our thoughts. Thoughts are powerful and helpful, yet they are the most dangerous things we have. Your thoughts can destroy you and can make you feel horrible. But once you learn to master your thoughts, no one can help you as much as your thoughts. Your personality, state of your life, and your nature reflects the quality of your thoughts. Always beware of what you say. It might just come true at some point in your life.

I have seen many people unhappy with their lives. One of my friends used to frequently say, "My life sucks." No matter what happened to him that was his only response. And if you look at his life, I must say, it really sucks. His employer considered him useless, his parents called him a hopeless, and do not even ask what his ex-girlfriend had to say about him.

By saying and repeating these negative statements, he created a negative layer in his subconscious mind. Our subconscious mind just follows what we put in it. It does not see whether it's right or wrong. And the worst thing is that 99 percent of the time we are unaware that we are succumbing to our subconscious.

I observed my friend for a couple of months, but then I could not tolerate the way he was acting. So, like a good friend, I suggested that he stop saying such negative words, and instead use more positive words in his conversations. After putting his ego aside, he finally decided stop being so negative, and he has continued to be a more positive person. He has undergone a tremendous change in his life. He calls it his rebirth.

I believe that all the problems going on in the world today are because of negative thinking and negative people. If we study the places where all the hurricanes, bomb blasts, and the natural calamities have taken place, we will see that all those places have a huge record of negativity behind them. That negativity includes political corruption, illegal businesses, and people indulging in wrong activities such as drugs and gambling. It's high time that we all take responsibility of everything happening around us. We all should take as much advantage of our own powers as we can. To start, change the way that you think. Stop saying phrases such as, "that's hard," "I can't do this," " it's impossible," or "What can I do?" E

Take charge of yourself. Make your own destiny. Your life is a book and you are the author. Now you have to write each page of that book. Make sure that you do your best; it's your own life. Leave the past behind and instead, live in present. Enjoy life to the fullest. Focus on your goals, and believe in optimism. And the day is not far when you will find yourself, where I am. Some people call it 'utopia'. I call it a life guided by your choices and your dreams.

Finally, I am glad that you are reading this article. You do not have to follow or believe it. I suggest you to try this yourself, and then form your own opinion.