A good many people have an idea of what positive thinking is and how they would like to go about applying this to their lives. However most people may also be making this common positive thinking mistake. Indeed so harmful can this mistake be that it could easily be severely holding you back.

The mistake I am referrring to is better understood by way of an example. Often people will pray/ask or think positively regarding attaining something. Now the difficulty with this is that people often will then sit wishing and waiting for something to occur, some sign or something else before they continue further with their own action. Often this sign is not forthcoming and then people give-up thinking that the power of positive thinking or prayer power doesn’t work. Well I mean quite obviously nothing will happen because all you have done is sat and thought about wanting to do something or for something to happen.

I am not saying not to pray but I am saying that intially make a firm choice about what exactly you do want and take some practical action to make it happen. By doing this you will be able to assess by using your feelings if you are doing the right thing or night. By actually taking action you will get either a good or bad feeling about what you are doing. If it feels correct and right for you then continue, if it does not feel so good then back off and try something different.

I realize that this approach is really the opposite of the most preached philosophy of ask and receive but have you ever sat and asked for something and without doing any work what so ever had it fall into your hands…No, I presumed not. And besides if you are always waiting for something to happen and something randomly does happen to shape your life then who is actually in control of your life, certainly not you thats for sure but by actually taking the first step you put yourself firmly in the driving seat of your life… a significant difference.

The underlying assumption to this theory is that really we are created in the image and likeness of god. Yes, we do possess godlike qualites, we can create what we truly want freely. I am sure you are familiar with the mind-body-spirit, father-son-holy ghost, id-ego-superego which all pretty much add up to the same thing: thought-word-action. If you pay attention to all three aspects of your life in thought, word and deed you will then be able to start creating the outcomes that you desire. In this way you really are able to display god-like qualities.

However, if your only action is to pull up a seat and take it east waiting for something to happen then I must apologise but I do believe you will be sat waiting for quite sometime to come. So instead I urge you to take some positive action, then monitor your thoughts and feelings to decide if that action is the correct thing for you to do or not. Use your feelings as trustworthy guidance! They are a most amazing gift that you have been lucky enough to receive. So realise the power is in you to start creating the life that you desire right now, so go ahead and do it. However, think on this: whether you think you can or can’t, whichever way you think, you will be right! The secret is to know that you can and act like you have.

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