Positive Thinking

Negative thinking is a symptom of fear. It also breeds fear and leads to a downward spiral. You can choose to see the glass as half empty or half full. You can choose to dwell on your troubles or count your blessings – with gratitude. You can choose to see setbacks as challenges and to rise to meet them, knowing you will grow through them. You have choices.

So maybe 2009 could be your year for turning around negative thinking. With the recession setting in, bringing about so many changes, this year will be a year of challenges. You can choose to see these challenges as gifts, bonuses, opportunities for change, which is inevitable anyway.

Positive thinking leads you to embrace change. It allows change to happen. Obstacles in your path are gifts. You can choose to approach those obstacles with fear – or with love, as friends and teachers. You can thank them for being there so you can learn from them.

Part of this positive thinking is to look fear in the face and see it for what it is – one side of the picture. Caution is fine but fear is debilitating. Try to see the positive side of your fears. It’s better if you admit these fears in the first place though. If you try to pretend they don’t exist, you won’t have the opportunity to turn them into something positive. Denial will rob you of the opportunity for understanding and growth.