As adults we
are faced with a vast amount of responsibility. It is often overwhelming and all-consuming
at times. We live in a day and age where we are more stressed out as a society
than any other before us. The world we live in is fast paced and the expectations
of us are endless. The stress and the
worry of what comes next or how we may find the means, mentally, physically and
financially to tackle the next hurdle that comes our way. As an enthusiast of
positive living, I came across a great little quote that made me stop and
think. It was short and simple and stopped me in my tracks. It applies if you
are religious or not. “Have you prayed
about it as much as you have talked about it?” Um, well…probably not- good
point. Imagine how many minutes a day we think and apply our mental energy to worrying
about a problem. Problems will always find us. That is life and no one is
immune to problems. If you are alive, you are going to have problems; it’s as
simple as that.
It is all in
the way we handle these problems. Imagine if you had to count the minutes of
just one day that you were worried about an issue. It pops into your mind over
and over throughout the day. If you add up all these minutes, how long have you
spent worrying about a certain problem? Fifteen minutes? Thirty minutes? An
hour? Or more? Instead of worrying about those problems, it may be best to cut
out that middle man of worrying, and spend those minutes or hours with positive
thoughts to the situation. If you are a praying type of person, pray every time
that thought comes into your mind. It’s all about being proactive instead of
being reactive.
If prayer isn’t your thing, restate the
thought that entered your mind and turn it into a positive stream of consciousness.
Instead of how am I going to do x, y, and z followed by a series of minutes
wasted worrying, rephrase it. “I am
fully equipped and able to handle issues x, y, and z. I will come up with a
great solution. A positive outcome is on its way and the answer will come to
me, be revealed, etc…” Positive thoughts and words by nature attract positive
energy into the situation, while negative thoughts attract negative energy into
the situation. Make a conscious choice on how you will spend your minutes and
how you think of a situation. Life happens anyway, we have the choice to cut
out the middle man – worry- and go straight for a positive solution. Spend
those extra minutes doing something you love.
The
power of thoughts and words is quite shocking. Japanese Scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto did an experiment on the power of
positive thinking on water, proving that it literally changes the structure and
health of organic matter. His findings are stunning- as you can see them
scientifically for yourself. Take a look at this link and see the photos and
the video. It is quote stunning.
http://www.positive-thinking-principles.com/dr-masaru-emoto.html
