I wrote a blog called Clarity back in August of last year, which centered around the ability to think/focus clearly; an ability most of us give little attention to. I stumbled upon an article on the Huffington Post where the writer of the article argued that positive thinking is not an actual reality, rather positive actions are - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-bishop/workarounds-positive-thinking_b_844143.html
My interpretation of his article was that "doing" something versus "thinking or wishing" something is the actual solution to taking positive steps. I beg to differ. The potential for us to actually take some time and "re-wire" our brain is an actual fact which doesn't take lobotomy or self-help books to achieve. Simply put, we have the power to actually change patterns of behavior and habits, by focusing on a set of steps, which by the nature of repetition eventually manifest themselves. I can tell you from experience - this works. No need for Dr. Phil and his "vaunted" therapy.
No need for self-help books which dabble in the obscure and downright puzzling cult-like fogging of the brain. Simple. Think about where you are, think about where you want to go and take small tangible steps to accomplish your goal. Goals in this context, refer specifically to thinking positively - waving off the dark clouds of worrying and torment and actually saying to ourselves, "I came here to win, not to lose". It's us taking control back from soceital pressures and heavy loads of discontent. It's us slaying the shadowy figures that confuse or disorient us. Nineny-nine percent of the time, it is us who let ourselves down.
The best advice I ever got was from my frehsman Chemistry teacher who succintly put it best - "Don't ever sell yourself short. Ever." Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.
