The POWER of Staying POSITIVE

Staying positive most of the time can be one of the most difficult things to do; especially in the current conditions most of us are living. People are still unemployed, some are homeless, & most people have more month that money. We can also take in to consideration some of the negative people that we associate with on a daily basis. Who show we blame; the media, society, environment, or the current culture that we live.

No, we shouldn’t blame anyone. The person that we should confront is the person we see each day in the mirror. I have a saying, “I can’t make anyone do anything that they don’t want to do. However, the only person that I can make do something when he doesn’t want to do; is me.” This has stuck with me for years. So, if a change in your outlook on needs to occur; then you are the only one that can make this happen.

I believe this starts by viewing the world you live in, in a more positive way. First, understand the benefits of being and staying positive. Here they are:

       I.            Staying positive helps you live longer. Stress is a silent-killer and positivity removes stress.
      II.            You begin to develop better decisions even in unpleasant situations
     III.            Your productivity increases; either in your business-life, family-life, and in your     relationships.
     IV.            You begin to not sweat the “small stuff” situations that occur in your life don’t seem as big as that would have in the past.
      V.            Your focus increases and with increased focus you attract better conditions and situations into your life.
    VI.            Your speech pattern is improved in which your points can reach and easily be understood by others.


Still not sure how to develop a more positive mindset, well let’s take these steps into consideration:

1. Practice optimism by focusing on only what you can learn from and change about each condition and situation that you encounter.
2. Practice gratitude by being thankful with what you already possess. Appreciate the lesson you will learn from the conditions you will encounter.
3. Practice replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts. When a negative thought appears ask, “Is this thought valid enough for me to entertain?”

Understand that these strategies don’t develop overnight. This may take years to master. However, if you don’t get started today, to will never witness the outcome and results in your life. The world Is what you make it, control your thoughts and you control your life.