4 Tips for Learning to Think Positively

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to achieve everything they want in life? Almost everybody knows such a person. They are the people that have great jobs, wonderful homes, fantastic cars, gorgeous bodies, and seemingly perfect lovers. Such people are also very accomplished, intelligent and talented. Yet there are others who don't achieve much at all, even though they clearly have the same potential. Why are some people more successful than others? The answer to this question is pretty straightforward. Successful people succeed
because their general attitude to life is healthy and positive.

1. You Can
You'll be exactly who you think you are. Similarly failure
and success depend on what you think will happen. If you
tell yourself you're a failure, you'll probably be one. If
you tell yourself your objective is impossible, you're not
likely to achieve it. If you alter the way you think about
yourself and your abilities, your life will change. The
truth is that you can do anything, provided you believe
it. Nothing is impossible so long as you have faith and
determination about doing it. Good thoughts lead to
positive changes, and vice versa.

2. Internal Dialogue
Let's suppose that you're trying to get in shape for the
summer months, and you've invested in a gym
membership. The time comes to go to the gym, but you
feel tired. You begin to tell yourself that you're too
exhausted to go to the gym. This is a negative thought
because you can go to the gym, even if you're a little
tired. In order to get the motivation to go to the gym,
you'll need to think positively in order to force yourself
into going. For instance you could tell yourself that you
can still go to the gym, even if it's just for twenty
minutes. After all, it will be good for your physical and
emotional health.

3. Change the World
The great thing about thinking positively is that it's
infectious. If you think positive and encouraging thoughts,
you'll inspire the people around you. Think about
someone you know who happens to be a very positive
individual. Do they make you want to be a better person?
When you're around someone who is positive and filled
with joy, some of their happy energy is transferred to
you. Similarly someone who is negative can drag you
down with them, so that you'd rather not spend time in
their company. By having a positive mental attitude, you
can spread good energy to others and change the world
for the better.

4. Ignoring Negatives
There will always be someone to tell you that you can't
accomplish something. Imagine, for example, that you tell
a relative you're hoping to go to a prestigious college.
Your relative then responds by saying you don't have the
required intelligence to go there. If you listen to this kind
of negativity, it will stop you thinking positive thoughts.

Hence when someone tells you that you cannot
accomplish something, you should completely ignore their
words. Cynics don't believe in themselves. Nor do they
believe that anyone else has what it takes. The best way to
handle the cynic is to prove them wrong. Only you can
decide who you are going to be, or what you'll do in life.

If you want to accomplish something, there's always a
way of doing it.

Via: Amerikanki