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Why you should do something that scares you every day

I fully understand that some of you may well be asking why would you want to do something like that. Is life not stressful enough without exposing yourself to even more grief? Have you not got more than your share of problems to contend with – life is tough right now?

At the risk of stating the ******* obvious, we are all going through difficult times and that is the whole point of this article. We have got used to hiding behind the sofa, talking to people from behind masks, afraid to go out.

Lockdown has become the new normal and it is about time that we started to get our lives back together and we can only do this if we start to think positive, to visualise the good times. Positive thinking is about setting goals, having something to strive for.

C’mon, you remember that feeling, the days when you woke up ready to take on the world. Have you still got that drive and enthusiasm or has the world decided to fight back? If that is the case then what happened – and much more importantly – what are you going to do about it?

Doing something that scares you could be as simple as going to the shops, going back to work, meeting friends and neighbours after 12 months in lockdown. Only you can take your life back, only you can choose to get outside you comfort zone – it is only fear of the unknown that is holding you back.

On a more ambitious note, why not reach for the stars. Choose to start that new business, begin that diet or fitness regime, change your job, go for a makeover – this is your life we are talking about here and it is time to set new goals.

I expect you can think of dozens of good reasons for doing nothing and that’s where positive thinking takes over. It is only your fears that are holding you back, those little nagging doubts, the what if moments, the great unknown.

Only you can kickstart your life and now is the perfect time, but it can never work if you are in the wrong mindset. If you are going to do something new then you have to throw yourself into it and have the faith and belief that it is going to work – and work well.

A whole new future is ready to open up for you if you are ready to take those first few tentative steps. Plan for it, look at potential obstacles and have a strategy for overcoming them, set time constraints.

Now is the time to lock into Powerful Positive Thinking. Visualise yourself succeeding at whatever you have chosen to do, imagine being successful and then decide what action you are going to take to make your dream come true.

Action is a key part of positive thinking. The Universe likes you to have a great mindset but is not averse to a little extra help from time to time. So, work out what you need to do to help bring your dream into fruition.

Of course, you must remember to keep it real. If a lottery win is a key part of your strategy, then the chances are you will never succeed. You have to believe that you will succeed to really succeed if you catch my drift – and let’s face it, it is difficult to believe that millions will appear as if by magic.

Keep your ideas grounded, be positive and you have started a new journey towards success. Then you will be ready to do something that really scares you.

And when you have done that once you will want to do it again. Your old enthusiasm and drive will start to come back, life will begin to improve. It is down to you to take those first steps and even if you don’t want to be the next Richard Branson just make sure that you get out of that comfort zone.

When you do, you will be amazed at just how quickly positive change for the better comes into your life. Go for it.

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30 Days to change your life – Take the FREE Challenge!

This is it – the ultimate Positive Thinking Challenge  – the Positive Thinking equivalent of a marathon and if you are really serious about changing your life, if you are really determined to be a better person – then this is for you. And here comes the best bit – it is totally FREE

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Positive thinking is invisible – so can it be real?

The problem with positive thinking is that no one can see it. For these modern day ‘doubting Thomas’s’ it is invisible – so in their minds - it cannot be real. These are people who choose to be selective in their ideas. They cannot see the air they breathe, but they have no doubt of its existence. They cannot see atoms, but they accept that they are all part of us – so what’s the difference?

For those of us that have experienced the power of positivity, we know by its very nature that it is based on faith, in many ways similar to that of religion. When you have that faith, it has been proven that you can achieve just about anything- but as most of us already know, there is a lot more to it than that.

It is not just about visualising positive outcomes, it is not about daily affirmations, it’s about choosing to be a better person. Positive thinking when totally embraced becomes a way of life and when you realise the potential it offers – then everything really is possible.

But what does this mean in practice. Let’s think about it for the moment. If you are a happy and open person then others are more likely to help you. If you are a grouch or a bully then you are someone to be avoided. You will not receive the cooperation or help that you need in quite the same way.

Positive people tend to be happier and more outgoing, so in turn they attract more friends, more opportunities and more of the good things in life. Those with an attitude, those who think the world owes them a living, drive everything away from them.

Positive people do not gossip behind the backs of others, they are instead supportive of friends and colleagues. These are the people that do not let others down, have strong principles, the kind you can go to for advice and help when needed.

Negative people are predominantly selfish and self-centred. They have no feelings for others unless they believe there could be a profit in it for them. They cannot be trusted and while they might make short term gains at the expense of others, karma will eventually catch up with them.

But what about all the good things in life that positive thinking is meant to attract - more money, better health, a decent relationship, success, a new job? The simple answer is that everything you desire can be yours, but if you are not a positive person by nature then it is all going to be an uphill struggle.

That’s why positivity has to be a way of life, faith that no matter what, all will turn out for the best, faith that you will always succeed regardless of the odds, faith that you will always achieve all of your goals.

When you are in this mindset you will accept that setbacks are merely a way accepting that the Universe wants you to change direction, you will know that you will learn from your mistakes and emerge stronger from the experience.

When you have totally embraced positive thinking, it is then when you can use the tools such as daily affirmations and visualisations.  You can train your thoughts to realise your objectives and while you are in this positive mindset the Universe will be listening and getting ready to deliver your dreams.

This is the bit that is really invisible that the critics cannot see and will never understand. They find it impossible to comprehend that faith can move mountains to allow people to achieve their goals in life.

But just look around at all the successful and happy people you know. They have already embraced positive thinking to some extent and the more that such people accept the world and the potential it offers then good things automatically follow.

So, if you are ready to be a super powerful positive thinking person then take a look in the mirror. You can choose the type of person you want to be. Decide to choose positivity and you will have taken the first step towards attracting everything you need.

Of course - you will never see its power working quietly in the background, because it really is invisible - but you will know that it is there, you will feel its presence and support and little by little your life will be transformed.

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Whatever you are facing – never give up

If you feel you have reached rock bottom then read on – what have you got to lose? If you are on the way into that dark pit of despair then reach out for this safety net because I can tell you that you have more power than you realise – you have just forgotten how to use it.

You might believe that life has this peculiar way of hitting people when they are down. It does seem that way sometimes, but it is not actually true. The reality is your lack of ability to deal with even the most trivial of issues because circumstances have done their worst and ground you down until you are no longer able to cope.

There are many stories over the ages where people have suffered extreme hardship and adversity and have managed to overcome their problems. Countless battles have been won against all the odds. I have lost count of the number of examples of those in poverty who have acquired great riches.

Look around at the legion of handicapped people who manage to lead by example, rise to the top of their professions by overcoming their disabilities and letting nothing stand in their way. They have shown that by a combination of determination, action and positive thinking that they will never be beaten.

Yes, I know you have heard it all before. I expect you are also fed up with all of those who keep saying how grateful you should be, because you have many things that others don’t. Being grateful for what you have and remembering to say thank you for those advantages is covered by other blogs on this website. Let’s concentrate for the moment on why you want to give it all up.

Maybe it has just got too much. Perhaps everything seems to have gone wrong all at once with a combination of bad situations and challenges such as job loss, broken marriage, massive financial problems or serious health issues.

These life changing events have the power to sap your strength and willpower until you feel you can no longer put up a fight. Most of us have been there at some time, when depression and anxiety take over and for a while there seems no way out. That’s when you must never give up.

At this moment the dark side is dictating the agenda and it will continue to do so until you say stop, but how do you summon the strength to fight back? There is one way and you do it little by little. Do not be afraid to ask for help. Be prepared to tackle those problems one by one and most importantly try to imagine how you want things to turn out. Focus on those goals and imagine that you have already reached them.

If you give up you can never get back into the light. It does not mean you have to change anything overnight – take baby steps and gradually things will alter. Never give up, never let these things beat you and always remember you are stronger than you think.

This applies to everything you do in life, whether you are looking for business success, riches, better relationships – your choice. Everything you desire is available and you have the power to make it happen if you wish.

Perhaps we should begin by looking at the kind of person you are. Maybe you have always rolled over when things started to get a little difficult. The Universe will deliberately put obstacles in your way if it thinks you are going in the wrong direction. This does not mean that you should give up at the first hurdle, it is simply a reminder that you might want to consider changing course a little.

If you take it as a sign that everything you are doing is wrong then you can never hope to succeed. Very few can get it right first time, it takes experience, a bit of trial and error, adjustments here and there. The road to success is littered with wrong turns and poor assumptions, but that does not mean you have to give up.

This applies to everything you do whether that be business, relationships, your health or even your greatest aspirations. The only thing that is stopping you from being the best in whatever area you choose – is you.

Col. Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame tried to sell his world-famous recipe to investors more than 1,000 times before finally succeeding – he never gave up – and there are many more stories just like this.

You might also like to know that NASA in the 20th Century never forgot that their main objective was to land a man on the moon, but in hindsight they had to admit that 98% of the time they were getting things wrong – how’s that for a story of never giving up.

So, let me ask the question – what’s your next step? Will you be giving up or are you ready to start fighting back?

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That’s the trouble with the Law of Attraction

Well let’s start with the good news – it can be – but you first need to start thinking about your problems in a different way. By focussing on all the things that are bothering you, you simply magnify all of your personal issues and that Great Amazon of the Universe keeps on delivering more of the same.

That’s the trouble with the Law of Attraction. It is very literal and assumes that when you focus on things that worry you, then that is exactly what you want. It is the cosmic equivalent of the “computer says no.”

It goes a long towards explaining why positive thinking fails for so many and why you have to think better if you are going to change your life. Thinking better is not about ignoring your problems in the hope that they will go away – it is about being better in everything you do and looking at alternative ways of thinking.

It is a process you can handle in easy stages. Things will not change overnight but every journey has a beginning and while you are on the way to your final destination then you can set about altering the things that you no longer need.

Look on it as your personal road map or satnav. Every time you encounter a hurdle or a jam then let your satnav work out a new route with a little help from you. If you were on a journey then you would be reaching your destination one stage at a time, stopping perhaps for a coffee break from time to time – there is no rush – it is all about getting there.

So, let’s begin. If you were in a car then you would first programme your final destination. It is easy to do that in a vehicle and it is not so difficult in real life – all you need is to imagine how much better you would be without your current problems.

Visualise a situation where you are no longer bothered about paying the bills, worrying about your health, dealing with stroppy teenagers – this is your list we are talking about here so make sure you have everything worked out - write it down if it helps.

Take a bit of time over this because you have to be sure exactly how you want your life to change. This is what I mean about being better and thinking better. Never forget that the Law of Attraction is very literal.

If you are sure you have got it right then be excited about the prospect of positive change in much the same way as if you were starting a long journey to meet an old friend or relative or starting a holiday. You would be looking forward to that so look forward to your new life because you will be getting nearer to it every day.

As you do, remember to be realistic. Car journeys can he affected in many ways – traffic accidents, punctures, delays – and real life is very much the same. You don’t decide to return home every time you hit a traffic jam or if your child is sick in the back – and the same things apply to your challenges or problems.

You have started your journey and by thinking and being better when you encounter a hold up, then you must plot a slightly alternative route, never forgetting that the final goal is to reach your ultimate destination.

When NASA was trying to land a man on the moon, they got it wrong more than 90% of the time, but they never gave up trying and they never forgot about the ultimate objective – and as we all know – the rest is history

The same applies to you if you encounter problems en-route. Think them through. Decide that you are not going to be beaten. Think what the problem is all about and what you are going to do in a realistic way. Find a solution, an alternative and you will, when you think better.

Reaching your final destination is about never giving up and always being sure of where you want to be. Focus on that and the Law of Attraction, that great Amazon of the Universe, will get the message – and it will start working for you.

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The Powerful Positive Thinking Rule Book

Yes, it really is as easy as that, but sadly, positive thinking fails for many because their expectation has been falsely raised with the promise of easy riches and abundance and untold happiness and success – and because of this, most will fail to receive any benefit.

Positive thinking is like everything else in life – there are rules – and when you get them right, everything else you desire will follow. You cannot be a brain surgeon or the pilot of a fighter aircraft overnight – you need proper training – and it is the same with positivity. So, for my regular readers I have devised the Powerful Positive Thinking Rule Book. It might not be what you want to hear, but if you can embrace these things, all the material possessions you desire will follow and happiness can be yours. These are the basics and when you can get them just right – the magic really begins.

Before you start

These are the things that you should set as goals. They are based on common sense and action, two of the core principles of Powerful Positive Thinking, but if you need help as to the best way to achieve them then please look at some of the other blogs on this website or e-mail us at hello@powerfulpositivethinking.org for some old-fashioned advice. It’s always good to hear from you.

Rule Number 1 -The things you should eliminate from your life

Stop gossiping about others and grumbling about your life.

Killing time for the sake of it is wrong.

Stop saying that fate is against you.

Stop walking around looking miserable looking for obstacles that are not there.

If you keep finding fault with others and take offence where none is intended then you can never be positive.

Don’t keep losing your temper or keep boasting about what you think you can do, especially when you do not deliver.

Stop talking yourself down

Don’t say unkind things about others and forget about the past, it has gone forever.

Stop being self-pitying and comparing yourself unfavourably with others.

Don’t wait for chances to turn up. Take action and grab opportunities.

Day dreaming is fine but back it up with action.

Stop longing for what others have and make your own future.

Rule Number 2 – Be kind to others

Be prepared to do things others like, even if you don’t.

Never assume that you are always right and others are wrong.

Stop keep talking about yourself.

Stop thinking others are trying to put you down.

Encourage and support other people’s ideas.

Stop being jealous of the success of others.

Stop being angry with everyone else when you are in a bad mood.

Never talk about others behind their backs.

Think what you can do for others and not what they can do for you.

Stop contradicting others. Think of their feelings.

Always look interested in what others have to say.

Keep your mouth shut when you have to.

Don’t sneer at the achievements or convictions of others.

Rule Number 3 – Take time to play

Learn not to take life too seriously.

Understand that you do not always need money to be happy.

Be prepared to break daily habits and do something different.

Teach yourself how to enjoy every day things.

Find time to keep in contact with old friends and be prepared to make new ones.

Learn how to give to others.

Live in the now. You cannot change the past and future is not ours to decide.

Be grateful for what you have.

Enjoy the company of your family and people you love.

Be spontaneous – work will be there when you get back.

Rule Number 4 – If you want success

Be more diplomatic and stop worrying.

Stop being indecisive and overly sensitive.

Learn to say No when you have to.

Don’t let your prejudices prevent success.

Never be too proud to take advice.

Trust your own judgement and intuition.

Learn to let go of things holding you back

Take care of the detail.

Be brave and develop leadership qualities.

Ensure that everyone buys into your belief.

Be prepared to support your team.

Learn from any failures for next time and do not be discouraged.

Be focused on achieving goals.

Keep an open mind.

Rule Number 5 – Change your habits

Stop being lazy, indifferent or delivering second best.

Allow you real talents to shine instead of hiding them.

Acknowledge your faults and change them.

To respect other people’s views and opinions.

Be responsible for your own actions.

To constantly learn new skills.

To be aware of what is worrying or concerning others.

Learn to control you temper and not to be a bully.

To encourage and support others.

To take care of the way you look and act.

Rule Number 6 – Believe in yourself

Learn to overcome baseless anxieties and worries.

Learn how to be more resourceful.

Teach yourself real people handing skills.

Resolve to be confident in all that you do.

Never be negative about others.

Learn to concentrate and focus on things that matter.

Do not blame others for your failures.

Do not try to be all things to all people.

Never give up if you do not succeed straight away.

If you have won the argument learn to stop digging.

Stop being self-effacing.

Be yourself.

Rule Number 7 – Look for the good

Vow to be the best that you can.

Accept that bad things happen sometimes but they will not affect your life.

See obstacles as another step towards success.

Always expect great things of yourself.

Have faith that you will achieve your goals.

Vow never to be discouraged.

Live in the expectation of success.

See other as allies and not opponents.

Vow to turn your dreams into realities.

Rule Number 8 – Eliminate bad financial habits

Keep a proper track of where your money goes.

There are no “get rich quick” schemes. Live with it.

Take care of loose change. Billionaires do.

Don’t let others take advantage of your generosity.

Do what you can afford – not what others expect.

Get everything in writing.

Be prepared to take menial jobs. Pride doesn’t pay the bills.

Don’t take unnecessary risks with hard earned money.

Vow to save each month, even small amounts.

If you are in serious debt vow to seek proper help, problems will not disappear.

Don’t live beyond your means.

Rule Number 9 – Take care of the things that matter

Keep up with what’s happening around you. No one likes a dinosaur.

You really cannot beat the system. Be ahead of the game.

Take care of the little things, but don’t forget the big picture.

Don’t get too big headed. Pride will always come before a fall.

Save money, but not on the things that are important.

Never run yourself down.

Learn to be optimistic about the future.

Learn from others.

Always ask for honest opinions. Others see things differently and you may appreciate their input.

Rule 10 – Stop keeping up appearances

It doesn’t matter what others think so don’t spend money you don’t have to create an illusion.

Avoid using credit cards and other finance schemes.

Have a game plan.

Don’t put your security at risk by trusting others.

Do you really need all those “luxuries”?

Know how and where your money is going.

Rule 11 – the simplest rule of all

Always remember to say thank you for everything.

Gratitude is the key that opens every door in the Universe.

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How to think hard and be successful with a positive mindset

Everyone has a story of someone they know who has toiled all hours to achieve their goals – and they will frequently use that example to tell you that it is the only way to really get on. If that is the case, then why do we see so many hard-working men and women, exhausted at the end of each day with little to show for it.

So, what really is the key to success at work and what has it got to do with positive thinking? Thank you for asking because I am happy to tell you that there is a strong connection - and if you really understand how positive thinking works – then you can attract all the success you want without being drained or frazzled in the process.

How to work hard and to be successful should be renamed. It should be called how to think hard and be successful. That’s what top celebrities and leading businessmen the world over practice again and again – it is positive thinking in action and they know it works.

Check out these Superstars

People such as Jim Carrey, Oprah Winfrey, Jenifer Lopez and Denzel Washington, to name just a few, all practice positive thinking. They use affirmations each day to reinforce that positivity. They have never forgotten their humble beginnings and determination to succeed.

Yes, they all worked hard to develop their talents, they each chased every opportunity – that’s called positive thinking in action – but they never lost focus. They did not just work for work’s sake, they cultivated faith and a belief that all their efforts would end up in success.

Jim Carrey, today a leading Hollywood star, is is reputed to be the biggest believer in the power of positive mindset. Many years before becoming a successful superstar, he had this firm belief and vision that he would make it to the top.

He is on public record saying that nothing in this world happens without a thought and intention behind it. The rest is history, as they say and he is proof that imagined success and faith have turned him into a global celebrity.

Denzel Washington used affirmations to help him overcome a drinking problem. Jennifer Lopez, even now she is famous is reported to set aside at least 15 minutes a day to use positive phrases and affirmations and we know that Oprah Winfrey came from poverty to world fame supported by her belief in a positive mindset.

Don’t give up on your dreams

But what about you? Are you so busy working to pay the bills that you have forgotten all about your dreams? Are you living to work or working to live, but most importantly – have you given up any thoughts that life could be so much better?

So, what are you going to do about it? Don’t give me any excuses that you are too tired. I don’t want to hear that you feel beaten or overwhelmed because only you can take control of your life, only you can make a difference – and it starts with a single thought.

Start to day dream, begin to imagine how your life could be. Yes, I know you already do this on a daily basis, especially when you are feeling particularly down, but these are just random thoughts without structure or purpose – c’mon your mind is better and stronger than that.

Give your dreams purpose

Start to take a long hard look at these thoughts and give them purpose. Focus on goals that you believe can be achieved. Do not be tempted to go for the big prize in one leap – you will probably fail – but make instead a strategy that gets you there in easy steps.

Visualise success and have faith that your dreams will turn into reality. Reinforce them with daily affirmations that match your dream. Always be positive when you use affirmations – say them as if you have already achieved your goal and let the Universe do all the hard work.

Success comes when you think hard, when you have faith and when you are truly focussed. It comes from the mind and turns your hard physical work into reward. You will slowly see success with more money, promotion and recognition.

Use your positive mindset to change your life. You have the power to do this and it happens as soon as you decide that enough really is enough.

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10 New Year resolutions to help turn you into a “Super Positive Thinking Person”

Of course you are – what’s there to think about. But what are you really going to do to make positive change, or will it be the same as last year – lots of good intentions until you meet the first set back – or will it be different this time?

Maybe you are just wondering what you should be doing – so let me help. Here are my 10 best New Year resolutions to turn you into a Super Person – and if you are ready, we can begin.

Number One – No more negative words or phrases

When you say bad or negative things then you are attracting all the wrong stuff. Words like I am never lucky, I am not a winner, I cannot do this, other people are better than me, really do you harm.

You are telling the Universe that you are already beaten. Substitute them instead for words such as: I am always lucky, I can meet any challenge, no one is better than me, I am a winner – and the Universe will receive a totally different message.

Number Two – Change those thoughts

Negative thoughts are like words and are equally as corrosive. When you keep thinking of all the things that can go wrong and all of the stuff you don’t want to happen in your life, then the complete opposite happens – because that’s what the Universe mistakenly thinks you want.

Change those thoughts into all of the things that are going right. See your life getting better. Always think about how you want your life to work and discard any potential problems – the Universe will sort out the rest.

Number three – Like what you see

If you don’t like the image that’s looking back in the mirror then be assured – no one else will as well. If you see and focus in on every little blemish then all you will do is magnify that negative self-image and project it to the rest of the world.

Focus instead on the good things you like, learn to love yourself because there is no one else on this planet quite like you. If you think a couple of things need changing such as a new hair style, maybe some dental work – then vow to do it – but most importantly of all, look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are the main man or woman and you’re looking good – and do this every day.

Number four – Stop being so angry

When you are angry and bitter all of the time then you can never be a super positive person. You switch off everyone around you, you will lose your friends and most people will not like you very much or be willing to help or cooperate – which will make you even more angry.

Vow to get that temper under control, learn not to react in quite such an extreme way, foster patience when you are in situations that cause you stress and make you lash out. You can never be a positive person if you are angry all of the time.

Number five – Eliminate fears and anxieties

Fears and anxieties will always stop you from ever being positive. They will nag away at your self esteem and prevent all of the good stuff from coming into your life. Most of these fears have no basis in fact – they are simply things that your imagination has created and over the years you have magnified these thoughts and made seem worse than they really are.

If you need professional help then look for it, but if most of your fears are just natural anxieties then see them for what they really are and visualise different and more positive outcomes. As an example, just because you have had a row with a friend does not mean they will be out of your life forever. Vow not to magnify these things out of proportion.

Number six – Vow not to be alone

If you are starting the new year and you feel totally alone with your whole life crashing around you then it is going to be difficult to be positive. Only you can decide where your life goes from here. It is your choice to leave things as they are – or take action – one of the key components of powerful positive thinking.

Decide that this is the year when you are going to make changes. Decide that you will be ready to try new things. Choose to be brave and resolute and the Universe will be listening and guiding you in the right direction. Take control and the rest will follow.

Number seven – Choose to be decisive

If you are unable to make your mind up about anything, how do you hope to go forward in a positive direction. If you are a procrastinator it means that you keep putting off the things that would really take your life forward.

Vow that this year is the time when you will make positive steps to change all the things that you dislike in your life. You have left them long enough, but nothing will happen until you are ready to take some action and when you do, the Universe will be there to help.

Number eight – Always have faith

A key component of positive thinking is to have complete faith that everything you do will always work out to be good – even if sometimes that does not seem to be quite the case. Faith can make great things happen – you simply have to believe that you will always benefit in a good way.

If you combine faith with positive thinking then you are more likely to attract the things that you most desire such as wealth and happiness. See these things happening in your life and have faith, a real belief that only good stuff is coming your way from this moment on – and it will.

Number nine – Decide to fall in love again

If you are finding it hard to attract love into your life then decide to do something in a positive way to attract new people into your life. Join a club, go to a night school, become part of a drama society, but choose to take action. When you do this with the aim of meeting new people then the Universe will be listening.

If you are in a happy established relationship then decide to fall in love again with your partner. It’s enormous fun when you begin the remember the things that made you feel hot the first time you met – and very positive.

Number 10 – Choose to be your own person

Only you can allow yourself to be bullied, to be put upon, to be used as a doormat. If others are taking you for granted then now is the time to do something about it. Choose to help others under your terms, only do what makes you feel comfortable.

There are millions of selfless human beings across this planet who help others for no reward and no expectations, but just make sure that if you are one of those people that nothing can damage your self-esteem. Make sure that people see you for the super positive thinking person you really are. Make that choice.

Thank you everyone for reading and a Happy New Year.

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Adult Positivity Programmes

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To find out more just click this link https://www.vidnami.com/c/makevideo-vn-freetrial As some of you will know, most of what we offer on this website is also free which is why I looked for a similar resource to deliver our videos and blogs.

The thing that I like about Vidnami is that you do not have to be highly technical. It is so easy to use and I am even getting used to the sound of my own voice, which I never thought would happen. You write out your script and the software does the rest.

This resource took me about 20 minutes to work out, not too bad for a technophobe like me and as I have played with it a little bit more, I keep finding out new ways to do stuff, particularly with the videos we produce free of charge for schools.

So, in case you were wondering - it has really changed the way that we present our positive thinking blogs and I am certainly happy to recommend the resource to you.

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Want to change your life? Then it’s time to get scared

It is hard to be a positive thinking person when the entire planet seems to have gone mad. It is so much easier to talk about disaster just around the corner and to flood your mind with thousands of negative thoughts and outcomes.

When it starts to get tough, the natural default position is to do nothing, to sit back and see what happens. How many times have you heard people tell you that they will “cross that bridge when they come to it?”

Let’s imagine for the moment that the bridge in question is just around the corner and its bristling with armed guards with orders to prevent you crossing. You might just make it across like one of those Hollywood superstars in a disaster movie, but I would not count on it.

So, what happens now? You are where you are, you have a choice to improve on what you have, to make a better life for yourself, to take on new challenges, to make things happen – in short – to do something that scares you.

Moving forward means getting away from your comfort zone, to be willing to take a chance, to learn to be positive, to formalise a strategy that offers new opportunities to improve yourself and deliver everything you have ever dreamed of -and it is all in your hands.

But what if? These are three words that destroy the concept of positive thinking. As soon as you start listing all of the things that can go wrong then you are already beaten. You have just talked yourself out of ever moving forward.

Forget those three little words and substitute them with two others – “I can.”  I can get this new job, I can lose that extra weight, I can improve my relationships, I can start that new business and improve my finances – please feel free to add your own I can just here.

The day you decide to exchange what if for I can then you will be on the road to recovery, to improving your life forever – and things really start to get moving when you add positive thinking visualisation with some common sense and action.

Visualising means using the power of your imagination to work out the future you really want. Feel excited about the prospect of it being yours, see yourself enjoying all the benefits on offer, but always remember to keep it real.

When you first start out with positive thinking outcomes it is very easy to be unrealistic. Much better to go forward with small baby steps that you know you can achieve and the big stuff will follow later. As you visualise your goals start adding in the actions that you are willing to take to turn those dreams into reality – this will reinforce your vision and help bring it to fruition.

Of course, you could continue to sit back and see what happens, wait until you reach that distant bridge. If you never take a chance, if you never try anything different then it is of course impossible to fail.

No one will blame you for it, but you will know that when the going got tough you were not prepared to take action and consider alternative options. You did not want to do something that really scared you.

For those that did decide to do something they will find that every day is scary, because every mile forward is a step into the unknown. Such people know there will be set backs from time to time, but they have planned for them and will learn from the experience.

So decide that now is the best time ever to take those tentative first steps to a brighter future. It is time to get really scared because you are in charge of what happens next.

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No one can make you feel inferior – unless you choose

She was the wife of Franklin D Roosevelt, who was President of America during the World War 2 years, and was ahead of her time in the way she campaigned for women’s rights and her ideas that we are shaped by our thoughts.

Here are a few more of her famous quotes:

"A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water."

"Do one thing every day that scares you."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart."

Not only was Eleonor an inspirational woman. But she also realised that people respond to the negativity of others and this in turn can prevent them from ever obtaining their goals. She knew that negative people have this nasty way of always bringing you down to their level.

They do it because they are jealous of another’s success or looks. They do it because they feel inadequate and in a perverse way, they believe that if they can have some kind of power over you, then it will make them feel better.

Negative people are usually bullies although not so much in the physical sense. They prefer mental aggression, preying on the fears of others in a more vindictive way which saps the energy of their victims, destroying enthusiasm, positivity and joy.

Sadly, many of these mental bullies have no idea that they are blighting the lives of others. They are completely oblivious to their caustic words, sneers and put downs, dismissing their actions as banter or some sort of joke.

If you are allowing someone like this to affect you in any way then, as Eleonor Roosevelt noted all those years ago, you have given that person permission to make you feel inadequate or inferior – and only you can decide when it all stops.

These negative people should no longer have any place in your life. Not so easy of course if those concerned are close relatives, fellow employees or even bosses – but get rid of them you must – or alternatively you need to summon up the courage to deal with these issues.

If these negative people are acquaintances then vow from this moment on not to have any further contact with them. You will feel that a huge weight has been lifted from your shoulders by getting rid of those who never really had your best interests at heart.

If we are talking about those much closer to home then you have to decide that from this moment on, they will not make you feel inferior or inadequate in any way. If you feel that you do not have the courage to confront negative bullies then you must choose instead to see their words and actions for what they really are – jealousy on their part and a way in which they believe they can control you.

Choose from this day on that you a free spirit and that no one has any control over the way you feel. Choose to see the words and actions of negative people for what they really are – consider them if you must for a second or two - and then vow that these have no place in your life.

If you have felt subservient or weak for a very long period then it is going to take a little practice on your part. But every time you analyse a negative barb and see it for what it really is then you have won a little victory.

In time those victories will build up and slowly you will learn to ignore them and because you are not reacting, then those negative people will look for another victim - and well done you because in the words of Eleonor Roosevelt, you have chosen not to let anyone make you feel inferior.

This will allow your positive thinking enthusiastic nature to shine through the darkness totally unfettered by the baggage of those unfit to bask in your shadow – and it all starts as soon as you are ready.

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Magic happens when you make room for hope

From being at the very top of his profession, fate stepped in and took everything away. Most people would give up at this stage and ask: “Why me.” But Christopher Reeve was made of stronger stuff – like his stage persona, he was a super person - and never gave up hope of finding a cure, never gave up that things would get better and never gave up on friends and family.

He died in 2004, still unable to walk but hope is what kept him going and as a result of some game changing stuff by doctors, we are now seeing huge advances in the way we treat paralysis and similar injuries. Hope can move mountains, hope can make the vital changes that you need to make in your life and hope is the promise of a brighter future.

A lot of people obviously agree because the poster that illustrates this particular blog and bears Christopher Reeves’ name is one of our top sellers. I am told that this has helped to inspire those with terminal illnesses and I believe it has been the inspiration that others need to turn their lives around.

If you are a person without hope right now, then life is going to appear bleak. You will also be carrying all of the other negatives that hang around you like a mill stone, when all hope has gone, such as anger, bitterness, depression – I am sure you can think of a few more if you are in this position, but I guess you get the idea.

Hope is the moment when you decide that things are going to get better, but first you need to get rid of those negatives and start rebuilding your life before you can develop that ray of hope into the game changer you so richly deserve.

It could be that right now you cannot think of a single positive thing to lift you from your current pit of despair – hope is possibly something you have already given up on, but unless you can make room for it to come into your life, then things are unlikely to improve.

Making room means getting realistic. Anger and bitterness will not change one single aspect of your life – if anything it will simply attract more of the same – because that’s how the Universe works when you focus on one thing.

Anger and bitterness is preventing you from thinking straight. They are not allowing you to look for solutions or other possibilities for change so ditch them now – they are not helping your cause. You will, of course, at this stage of the process still be left with depression and anxiety, but you would have made room for something better - and that is all that hope needs.

Hope will allow you to visualise and imagine how things could be. It will enable you to focus on the changes that you need to make in your life and most importantly, it will identify the actions that you need to take to turn that hope into reality.

That is the real basis of Powerful Positive Thinking – thought, plus common sense, plus action – and it equals power. It is everything you need to leave that dark place and finally return to the light that you and everyone else deserves.

Before moving on, let’s have a quick reality check. Right now you could be thinking - it is easy for him to tell me what needs to be done – but he wants to stand in my shoes for a day and see how easy it is to change a life.

The answer to this is simple because only you can change your life – no one else can. You can listen to as much advice and guidance as you want, but until you are ready to take action and make those needed improvements, then nothing will ever alter.

So the choice is yours. You can choose misery, anger, bitterness, depression and anxiety or you can make room for a little hope to enter your life. It might be a long process but every journey has a beginning and it is just waiting for you to press the start button.

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Positive thinking and why it is OK to be anxious

  Positive thinking and why it is OK to be anxious

I always try to be positive. Let’s face it I write about this stuff, but I am going to let you into a little secret – it is impossible to be positive all of the time. There will be numerous occasions when you feel down right miserable, anxious, worried and all the positive thinking in the world will not make the slightest difference.

Positive thinking can really only work if you apply loads of common sense and are prepared to take action. I make the point again and again on my website, but there are still many out there who feel that all you have to do is to control your thoughts and the Universe will take care of the rest.

Sorry to disappoint, especially if you have been reading all these self-help books that claim you can work miracles simply by visualising and imagining what you want. Constant daily affirmations might also have their place but only if you apply them properly to your own personal circumstances.

So is positive thinking just a load of nonsense? Of course not and when used properly it can be one of the most powerful tools imaginable and the has the ability to attract good things and change lives for the better.

So what are we really talking about here?  It goes wrong because there are many people who become so focussed on trying to be positive that they begin to lose sight of reality. If things are starting to go wrong in your life then you have to decide what’s causing it and be prepared to take action.

That’s what I mean by combining positive thinking with common sense and a little bit of motivation. By all means imagine and visualise the best possible outcomes in everything you do. This helps to create a pathway towards achieving what you want in life, but there will always be setbacks and the usual bumps in the road.

You cannot ignore these negative times. They need to be looked at realistically and action needs to be taken to ensure that you get back on course to achieve those life goals. Yes, keep focussing on the positive, but not to the detriment of everything else.

These bumps and negative periods will make you feel anxious or sad. Accept them for what they are, acknowledge your feelings but be sure that they will pass just as soon as you have addressed the problems you are now facing.

A good analogy is NASA’s attempt to land a man on the moon. They never lost sight of the objective, the scientists always felt sure that they would succeed, but for around 98% of the time they were getting everything wrong.

Life is a bit like that. You decide what you want, you embrace positive thinking and then, for no apparent reasons, it all begins to go **** up. That’s the Universe telling you that you might want to rethink the original idea and correct the bugs in the system.

This could apply to relationships, launching a new business, starting a new career. Be positive that you will succeed but keep your mind open that anything new is a learning curve and you might just need a little more time to get things right.

While this is happening it might be difficult to remain positive because the problems you are facing might be life changing so it is OK to be worried or anxious and that’s when you need to take action based on common sense decisions.

You will need a strategy that ensures you will still deliver your objectives just as soon as you have ironed out some of the challenges – and you will do just that and most importantly you will learn from the experience which will give you a greater chance of long term success.

It means that you will be in control of your actions and your thoughts and you will be better equipped to deal with disappointments and you will ultimately learn how to remain positive even during periods of adversity.

Now that is really what powerful positive thinking is about – positive thinking, common sense and action and when combined it equates to real power – are you ready to embrace it?

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Feeling powerless? Then get ready to embrace change

For many the future has never seemed more uncertain than it is right now. There are real concerns about every aspect of our lives and as a result there are those who feel totally powerless and unable to go forward in any meaningful way.

It is little consolation to be told that we are all facing the same issues as a result of an unforeseen global pandemic, when you have your own problems to worry about.  You are not being selfish, when you believe your entire world might come crashing down around you. It has understandably all become personal and you can think about little else.

I call it “what if” syndrome – and it really applies to many people right now. What if I have no job to go back to, then how will we manage? What if we catch this wretched disease? What if I lose everything? Feel free to add your own thoughts here because the list is almost endless.

Because these concerns are very real it is difficult to think in a positive way, but there are many reasons why you should – and let me tell you why.  What if has probably not happened for the moment. It is a very real fear nonetheless and there may be good reasons why you are feeling this way – but let me repeat again – it has not happened yet and even if it has you have to be positive about the future if you are ever going to move on.

By focussing on the “What if” all you are doing is working on the potential for a self-fulfilling prophecy. As you concentrate on what you do not want the Universe is assuming the complete opposite – and that means it will attract the very thing you fear most because this is what occupies your thoughts.

It’s a tough call, but how do you change those brainwaves when every fibre of your body suggests that your concerns for the future are very real. You are probably rejecting any calls to be positive in the face of what you consider are cast iron facts.

If this is how you are thinking then what have you got to lose by being positive? You can sit there and worry as much as you want – it is your choice – but you will be unable to change anything for the better by constantly imagining a worst case scenario.

The alternatives offer much better solutions – so what are they? You are gifted with a special tool. It’s called your imagination and it has the power to attract anything you want. Right now, it is not working on your behalf and is in urgent need of a reboot – if you want to change your life.

Start using it to visualise a much better future where you have job security, more money, a happy family free from all worries. They more you focus on the good things, the more the Universe starts to get the message.

Before you start to complain, I did not say it would be easy. It is difficult to begin with when your logical brain starts to dictate your thought. This is the one that programmes your sub conscious which in turn communicates with the universe.

That’s why you have to defy logic so that the sub conscious begins to get a different kind of message. When negative thoughts begin to dominate they have to be rejected and substituted with messages for a more hopeful future.

It takes a bit of practice and some days it will feel impossible but when you persevere the rewards start to flow. Firstly, you begin to feel a little happier in yourself. This feeling comes because you are doing something to correct your situation.

As your mood changes you begin to identify solutions. What if might happen but you are now ready to embrace something different if it does and you will actually begin to like the sound of it. The future no longer feels so daunting.

Your positive thoughts will in turn create action and this will make things happen and when this occurs it usually means that you are moving on to even better things.

You do not have to do any of this of course. You can sit there and worry and hopefully the things you fear most will not happen. You have the right to feel miserable if you so choose, but I know what path I would take – what about you?

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