Optimistic thinking refers to a belief or mental attitude which makes us think that good things will happen eventually and our efforts will pay off sooner or later. A positive mind anticipates happiness, health, joy, and a successful outcome of every situation and action and works wonders like magic. It is true that your thoughts affect your actions. Your actions, in turn, translate into whether or not you succeed - in your career, relationships and life. Your thoughts also play a part in your values and beliefs, which influence the quality of your personal relationships and how you view the world at large.

We all want to be successful, but sometimes we fail because we are not optimistic enough. But positive thinking is not only the key to success but the key to success in life in general. Positive thinking can help you in so many ways. It can help you get ahead in exams, retain your motivation to excel, help you in your career, help you in your studies, help you in your family life, help you in your social life and help you in your personal life.  It is often said that what good or bad diet does to your body, positive and negative thoughts do the same to your mind! Feed your mind with positive thoughts and you will see amazing changes around you.

Cultivate the Plant of Positive Thinking in the Garden of Life I believe in positive thinking because it is like a small plant which can grow huge with the help of some fertilizer and regular care. Similarly, the more I use positive thinking, the better I will be at it, and the more it will grow. Positive thinking does not mean you ignore reality or take light of the unresolved problems. It merely means that you approach the good and the bad situations in life with the expectation that things will fall into place.  A positive person can overcome any obstacle that might occur in a certain period of difficulty during a lifetime. Positive thinking usually starts with self-talk as the process is a  never-ending stream of the unsaid point of view and can be either positive or negative. However, some of the self-talk can result from logic, while others can arise from misconceptions that can occur due to lack of information. Negative thinking can cause depression and can supplement depression and other mental trauma. Negative thoughts can undermine an individual’s efforts to control depression. Thus, positive thinking is an approach that challenges the obstacles life throws at every individual with a positive attitude. Positive and Negative thinking are contagious. We affect and are affected by the people we meet in one way or other. This happens instinctively and on a subconscious level through words, thought and feeling and through body language.

There are many benefits of positive thinking.

The first one is better health. Negative thinking gives rise to anxiety, stress, frustration and more. However, positive thinking helps you avoid all this and focus on staying healthy and doing better in life. Further, it is essential for us to fight depression which positive thinking helps with. Similarly, it will also help us to relieve stress. Positive thinking overwhelms stress and it will allow you to get rid of stress. As a result, positive thinking helps you live longer. It is because you will be free from diseases that form due to stress, anxiety and more. Moreover, it is also the key to success. Meaning to say, success becomes easier when you don’t bash yourself up. We must change our attitude and believe that we will succeed one day. Moreover, we also need to implement positive thinking techniques which will help us learn from our failures and stay focused. Positive thinking also helps promote greater feelings of happiness and overall satisfaction with life.

To Build a Positive Thinking we should try to inculcate the habit of reading motivational and inspiring stories of people who are successful. Moreover, it is important to never let negative thoughts thrive in your mind and work towards putting end to this habit. Start to pay attention to your ideas and don’t pay heed to negative thoughts. Further, it is helpful to use affirmations. These positive statements will truly sink into your subconscious mind and guide you to take better action. Keep yourself busy and do different things to avoid becoming cynical and remaining positive. Start paying attention to the type of thoughts you have each day. If you notice that many of them are negative, make a conscious effort to reframe how you are thinking in a more positive way. Experiencing grateful thoughts helps people to feel more optimistic.

A person who is generally a positive thinker might use a more pessimistic explanatory style in particularly challenging situations. An individual with a positive mind can do many positive things and experience positive thoughts such as love, contentment, and joy removes all the obstacles. Positive thinking is a way of living life with comfort and is almost 99 percent effective. Positive thinking holds an intense impact on an individual’s health, offers those better career opportunities, and helps individuals build and develop better relationships. Your biggest asset are your enthusiasm that enrich your positive thinking. One who always think positively even in adverse circumstances wins.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 20 2022

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