This article a post on positive thinking so heres my thoughts on the benefits of having a positive mind, i've done it in bullet points which follow on from each other to show my thought process;
. First thought is positive people are generally happier in life and more open minded.
. One of the traits of a pessimist is swearing (of which i am agianst the use of unnecessary bad language) in the context of anger at mistakes. Using swear words in situations which aren't that bad indicate that the person sees a bigger loss and therefore tending to make a bigger thing out of it, creating a mindset that undermines what they are capable of. This therefore would discorage them from attempting new things in life because of a fear of failure.
. A positive mind also encouages an energy to do an activity well and will not give up so easily or see it as such a hard task because they went into the activity thinking that it will be completed. I believe it will make you a more successful person in all areas of life especially in your career, if people see a happy, motivated worker they will be more inclined to put you up for promotion (if the oppotunities exist) or even general attitude towards you will be better.
. Combined with a positive mindset the ability to step back and stay calm and asses situations is of great importance and for most is very difficult to do. The balanced thought process is hard find in such a biased world. The media inparticular have almost total influence on people opinions on big issues, but for small issues such as confrontation with someone on a day to day basisa positive mind will asses the situation and possibilites of why it might have happened to come to the right decision of what to do next. A wrong decision is made when you don't know all the infomation but thats another story.
. Positivity has been directly linked to longer life length as I guess if the mind is at ease it is under less stress and therefore keeps fresh for longer.
. The use of words will show how much of a positive person you are, if you are contantly saying "I won't be able to ... I can't ... Its too hard ... I've never been good at etc.." then it turns into a habbit and you will miss out on some of the finer things in life.
. A positive person will always encourage others to be positive, its all very well you looking on life as a positive thing but if you then dicourage others from doing what they think would be interesting and benefical then you are not helping them. If there plans seem unrealistic just suggest what they could change to increase the chances of success rather than tell them that it will not work.
. The best things to encourage a positive mind is to set goals and make sure they are achievable; don't set a goal to cycle 20 miles on your first ride as it will be tough and you are less likely to succeed. Set a goal of 5 miles and make sure you recognise that you have achieved that aim then you can build that up. The self-esteem benefits from achieving these goals will be lasting when life may get tough.
. Get out there, use a positive mind to start something new, this may be a sporting activity (I would recommend martial arts) but whatever sport it is good for the mind and the body. You will be feeling fitter after a few weeks.
. If you have any bad habbits they will be easier to tackle with a positive mind i.e. smoking which isn't easy at the best of times, with an open mind is easier to tackle.
That concludes my brainstorm on positivity and It is the right way to go, it is a gradual build up, you can't really change your mindset over night but over a medium term period it can happen. The sky is the limit with this one.
Note: These posts have been copied directly from an old blog of mine
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