The mind is
truly a powerful thing. There are
countless examples of people using their mind to perform something amazing,
accomplish something never done before, or even conquer a terminal
disease. A book by the Reverend Dr.
Norman Peale book teaches The Power of Positive Thinking. Many management courses train employees to use
positive affirmations to help achieve their work goals. There are countless resources that instruct on
how to set positive intentions with the universe so that the universe will
fulfill those intentions. Religions
guide their followers to pray or meditate to have their petitions fulfilled or for
something positive to happen. With all
this in mind, how often have we heard…
“Enjoy it while it lasts, ’cause it
never does.” ~Hal Holbrook
“Anything that can possibly go wrong
does.” ~Murphy’s Law
How many times
have we told ourselves “I’ll never be able to do that anyway, so why bother trying?”
The power of
the mind can work in both directions.
Negative thoughts are as crippling as positive thoughts are
beneficial. Why then do we self-sabotage
our minds with these types of thoughts?
It may be a habit; it may be learned from parents, family members, coworkers,
friends, or loved ones. Our media spends
an inordinate focus on what goes wrong.
In business and on work projects, a significant amount of time is spent
on what can go wrong. We are taught from
a very young age to be risk adverse.
Certainly recognizing risks and taking preventive measures are a good
practice. However, we tend to spend far
less time on using the power of positive thinking and applying positive
affirmations to accomplishing our goals and fulfilling our dreams. Learning to focus more on the positive and
using the power of the mind in your favor will be the key to your success, to accomplish
the impossible, or to make your dreams come true.
So think you
can… you really can.
Personal photo: Sand Beach, Acadia National Park
Personal photo: Sand Beach, Acadia National Park
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