"A change in diet will not help a person who will not change their thoughts.
When a person makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires unclean food. "
- As a man thinks
We all have many thoughts going through our heads all the time - both positive and negative. Positive thought generally generates positive reality, while negative thinking usually leads to negative results. The two thought patterns are in a constant struggle in our minds, and the dominant thoughts will manifest in our actions and perspectives. Positive thinkers tend to face life's challenges with confidence and are more likely to be successful than negative thinkers, who tend to view everything in an unconstructive way.
Obviously, we would rather put on our positive thinking cap most of the time and leave negative thoughts out of the way. However, whether we like it or not, there are many thoughts going through our minds including failure and other unhealthy pursuits. What we can do is train our minds to focus on the good things rather than the bad, the happy times rather than the sad times, on what we have rather than what we don't have.
It is sometimes said that we will never really know what we have until he is gone. So, do we have to wait for certain things to disappear before appreciating them? No, in fact, we can train our minds to focus on the brightest things in life, no matter how small, so that negative thoughts don't cloud our prospects for the future. Here are 20 positive thinking tips to start cultivating a positive mindset:
• Love yourself. Before you can expect others to love and adore you, you need to love yourself first. Make a positive commitment to improve yourself in learning, work, family, cultivating friendships, appreciating nature, and pursuing worthy causes. Praise yourself as much as you praise others. When you start to have confidence in yourself, positive thoughts will flow naturally.
• To know itself. There is no better person in the world who can tell who you really are. Know your passions, your desires, your tastes and your principles. Be sure to set aside time each week for personal reflection in solitude. If you know yourself well, you will know how far you can go physically, mentally and emotionally.
• Balance your cravings. We live in a place of opposites and duality - gain and loss, pleasure and pain, light and darkness, man and woman, love and hate. This is how life is. We can never have all the finer things in life at once. In love, sometimes someone gets hurt. In wealth there will always be people richer and poorer than you. Moderation is one of the main keys to happiness.
• To be realistic. Make sure that what you want is something possible. Hoping for something to happen that never really materializes in real life will only disappoint you. For example, you might want to lose weight. Therefore, you need to set a goal and act on the appropriate actions within a period of time to achieve what you want. No one can get slimmer overnight. Don't expect miracles or quick fixes, as they are rarely the real deal.
• Learn from experiences. Learning in a classroom is very different from learning in real life. At school, we learn the lesson before taking an exam. In real life, you take the test first before you learn the lesson. The test in real life is our experiences. If we fail this test, that is, the experience is not so good, we study the situation and learn the lesson. From there, we can avoid making the same mistake twice.
• Be detached from the result. It is sometimes said that life is like a big wheel; sometimes you are at the top and sometimes you are at the bottom. There will inevitably be times in our lives when certain things do not turn out the way we expect or wish they would. Do your best at the important things, but don't be too upset if you don't get what you want, because some things aren't meant to be. Do not be too attached to the results alone, because this objective alone can only cause disappointments and upheavals. Sometimes it's the journey and the experiences that can be enjoyed and treasured.
• Keep a list of your goals and actions. Define the goals you want to achieve and make your plan to achieve them. When you are sure of what you want to do and achieve in your life, a stronger mind and will will usually follow.
• Keep your mind focused on the important things. Visualize the achievement of your goals. Develop a strategy to deal with obstacles and problems. Focus on the important things that need to be taken seriously, but at the same time, take the time to relax and enjoy. With a fresh and clear mind, the chances of success are higher.
• Plan the day ahead. Minimize preventable errors that will lead to lost productivity and negative results. Plan your work first, then work on your plan. Have clearly defined goals for today, medium and long term as well. You can fine tune your daily goals before you even get up each day, to avoid firefighting problems that could have been avoided with proper thought and planning.
• Start the day happily. How you greet in the morning largely determines your outlook for the rest of the day. Greet him with energy and a good mood, and there's a good chance that things will turn out well and you can focus on what you want.
• Ask for advice. Only God knows what awaits us on any given day. He will surely appreciate a few minutes of prayer. Ask Him to guide you in your daily prayer. Have faith that he is more than willing to grant our requests as long as it is for our own good and in accordance with his will. With God as a guide, negative thoughts will be much less likely to dominate our day. I can make it through this day. Nothing is impossible. After all, God is with me.
• Try new things and new challenges. See learning and change as an opportunity rather than something to be feared. It's worth changing attitudes and routines as long as they improve and make things around you better. Doing new things might include considering more options for a project, meeting new people from different places, asking lots of questions. Thanks to this, the thought flow is directed towards improvement and negative thoughts are minimized.
• To laugh. Enjoy and have fun. Looking at the bright side of life begins with entertainment and fun. Laughter is the best medicine, and it is very true in many cases. Whether you have a physical or emotional illness, a few laughs and laughs can help relieve some pain or lift heavy baggage such as anxiety, disappointment, or nervousness!
• Associate with positive people. In every classroom, workplace, or just wherever you go, find and associate with optimistic people. There are many, I'm sure. They can help you build your self-confidence and self-esteem.
• To be open. We have to accept the fact that we don't know everything. And that we are continually learning everywhere we go, with people we meet every day. Our mind is so spacious that it is impossible to fill it completely. So, we need to open our minds to new experiences and knowledge that can help us become better people.
• Get in the habit of asking questions. It should be equated with ignorance; rather it should be associated with the search for more information to better understand things. With more knowledge, comes more power.
• Trust in others. While it may seem difficult and risky to trust anyone, trusting people is essential to dispel doubts and negative judgments. Develop a strong sense of identifying and associating with people you trust. It will help you build harmonious relationships with your colleagues, friends, and people around you.
• Forgive. Mistakes and failures are the root causes of negative thinking. If we somehow learn to let go of the pain, agony and fear that we try to keep inside, it will be easier to express our good intentions and reach out to others. 'other people. Forgive yourself and others for making mistakes and at the same time learn from them.
• Count your blessings. Focus on what you have rather than what you don't have. Focusing on our desires that do not come true will only bring discontent and disappointment that wastes our time. Instead, be thankful and grateful for all the blessings we receive.
• Leave your worries behind. At the end of each day, before going to sleep, it is not necessary to carry the bad experiences and unhappy moments that have occurred during the day with you. Let them go, throw them out the window and say goodbye to them, and you will have sweet dreams. As a new day unfolds, a new hope arises. Keep believing and always have faith.
Here are some positive thinking tips I can think of. You don't have to practice them all, in any particular order. Adopt a few and you should start to see noticeable changes in your attitude and life.