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I can’t remember where I saw it. But the following comment was what I came across while reading some blogs or forum online:
Positive thinking doesn’t pay the mortgage.
Positive thinking doesn’t pay the bills and put food on your table.
Well… obviously the person who left the comment doesn’t believe in Positive Thinking (at least, that’s what it seems to me).
I think people who don’t believe in Positive Thinking have totally missed the point. But who can blame them? They have probably been misled into thinking that it is enough to turn their lives around simply by having positive thoughts (hint: The Secret).
I agree that the message being conveyed in the movie ‘The Secret’ can be very misleading. The general message the movie is trying to tell us is: If you want to attract what you want in life, you have to constantly think about what it is that you want, and you will start seeing them appearing in your life. So, it seems all you need to do to dramatically change your life is simply to think about it!
Although it sounds incredible, one needs to understand that your success in life does indeed begin with the way you think. Let me explain why.
You see… success must first be created in the mind before it can be manifested in physical reality. Successful people are successful because they think and see the world very differently.
Where most people see problems, those with a positive mindset see money-making opportunities. Unless you have the positive mindset, you will never be able to see the limitless money-making opportunities around you.
Without a positive mindset, you will not have the focus, drive and determination to take the massive action necessary to implement the ideas and strategies.
Take Donald Trump for example. In the early nineties, Trump lost his entire fortune when he ended up with a massive US$935 million personal debt during the property market crash. Down, but not out, Trump pulled himself out of the pits to triumphantly make a fortune of US$3.7 billion, all within ten years!
Why didn’t such a crushing failure crush him completely? It’s because Trump may have lost all his physical wealth, but his true wealth did not lie in what he has stashed in his bank account; it lay in his mind.
It was his way of thinking and his financial intelligence that was worth billions, and that is what continues to make him a genius in negotiating the best deals.
In other words, even though the odds may be stacked against you, keeping a positive mindset can give you the mental push and energy you need to stick to your plan and build your life the way you intended.
If you develop a negative “I can’t” attitude, it can pervade nearly every situation you’re in. It can affect your business plans, career track, or even personal family or social situations.
And if you’re still not convinced, why not look at it this way:
Positive thinking doesn’t pay the mortgage. Neither does negative thinking.
Positive thinking doesn’t pay the bills and put food on your table. Neither does negative thinking.
So if you’re going to think at all, why not think positively?
Well… having said all that, please bear in mind that positive thinking is not all that is required to be successful in life. As mentioned earlier, it is only the beginning. If you want to know what else is required to be successful, you can learn it all in my eBook ‘The 77 Traits of Highly Successful People’. Grab it now. Its free!
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on Nov 18th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Of course I thought this post was FANTASTIC. Even though I think sometimes people get that positive thinking is important, they don’t always realize just HOW important it is. You’ve done a great job writing about it in this post!
on Nov 18th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Great piece! Positive thinking sometimes gets a bad rep in the self-help community but I think there is definitely value to having a positive attitude and outlook towards life.
Nice blog!
on Nov 18th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
@Positively Present: Thanks so much for the kind words. I, too, hope that more people will realise the importance of having a positive mind.
@Steven Handel: Thank you very much for dropping by The Big Dreamer! I agree that there are some people who question the value of positive thinking. In fact, I just had an exchange of views on positive thinking with someone on Warrior Forum. You can read it here.
Cheers~
Mark
on Nov 19th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Hi Mark,
Donald Trump is one of the people I do admire. I am not that far from NYC and every time I go, I go to the Trump Tower for an extra dose of inspiration. The man is awesome.
I think what is vital to positive thinking is feeling what you are thinking. For example, you can have all kinds of positive thoughts but if there is no feeling to back them up, it means nothing. Trump has all kinds of positive thoughts but he truly feels that he can accomplish what he sets out to do. So in my mind, you need to really believe and feel you can achieve your dreams.
Many people have dreams but not many people believe in themselves enough nor do they believe that they can achieve what they desire.
on Dec 8th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Positive thinking is a positive emotion and attitude. You look at the bright side of things. You wake up each day with high hope and confidence that things will turn out rgiht. Life is happier with positive thinking.