Why do I need positive thinking?
“Isn’t that a bit unrealistic?” – people sometimes say.
But positive thinking isn’t about pretending everything is fine.
It’s about shifting our habits
from judging and complaining
to noticing and focusing our attention
on what actually serves us.
When we look at life
from the perspective of
our own Life Energy,..
We’re creating that energy anew, every single day.
Our words only hold power
through the meaning and emotion we attach to them.
When they carry frustration
“I don’t like this”
or “This annoys me”,
then that’s the energy we’re building for tomorrow.
But if we start to stop
and turn our attention from what bothers us
to what brings us joy,
to what we love,
to what inspires us,
we begin to change the habit of creating low energy.
And not for anyone else
– but for ourselves.
Notice – Stop – Change
How much good did I create today,
through my own thoughts,
words and emotions,
for the good of my tomorrow?
It’s the accumulation that creates our tomorrow.
Because when we change the rules inside,
change on the outside follows.
If I stay mindful and keep raising my emotional average,
the change will start to show.
In a month, I’ll feel it.
In a year, I’ll be somewhere softer,
brighter, freer version of my life.
It’s the work we do inside
that makes the difference on the outside.
! And no, it’s not about faking smiles.
It’s about finally asking myself the questions
that help me move through the emotion.
If I’m angry because something happened:
Why am I angry?
What did that moment trigger in me?
What’s the deeper story behind this irritation?
- I always follow my emotion.
It’s my Signpost.
My inner compass.
It tells me my truth – about me. - I gather all information about my emotion.
(not about Johny or Mary)
I give myself space and time to feel it now.
After all, I was the one who buried it,
so I honor it, too.
Back then, I simply didn’t know any other way. - I return to myself – the Center – I choose my new reaction.
I choose my new response.
If I know how.
And if I don’t yet,
at least I try to stop the old projection.
I work with my fired up Emotion.
I learn as much as I can about myself.
I don’t silence the emotion.
I sit with it in me – five minutes if that’s all I can
– what are you telling me?
About me – not about anyone else .
I come back to myself.
To my center.
I stop, if I’m able.
And I choose my reaction anew.
Not the reactive version.
Not the explosive one. : )
I choose the one that serves me.
The one that brings my day back into balance.
Not for someone else.
For me.
