POSITIVE THINKING IS...

Joy
in your heart,
your mind,
your soul.
Peace
with yourself
and with the universe.
Harmony.
Courage
to feel,
to need,
to reach out.
Freedom
to let yourself
be bound by love.
Friendship.
Wisdom
to learn,
to change,
to let go.
Acceptance
of the truth
and beauty within yourself.
Growth.
Pleasure
in all that you see,
and touch,
and do.
Happiness
with yourself and
and with world.

Love.

I would like to share with you this short story:

"One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all
grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

The lesson to learn from this short story is to THINK POSITIVE and you will find the way. Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. Shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by thinking positive and never giving up!"

Regards,
Cruisins

Thank you Cruisins! It is great example.I read that story when I was kid.
Positive thinking...is the key which unlocks the doors of the world.(Samuel McChord Crothers)
Regards Bliss

Most folks are about as happy as they
make up their minds to be."
Abraham Lincoln.

It was long time ago we wrote about this.
Thank you Hanan, you reminded us about good stuff in Turkish Class, not only translation of SMS and love e-mails.
Here is something for you.

LOOK ON BRIGHT SIDE

For every negative that consumes your happiness,
Affirm two positives that sustain you.
For every "should've" you wish you'd done,
Acknowledge something you're glad you did.

For every loss that has altered your world, Count from it something you have gained.
For every limit that has ever beset you,
Consider your possibilities.

You can't always change the way things are,
But you can change the way you wish to see them.
Never stop looking
For the brighter side and beyond.

Eric T. Moore

The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction.
Being positive or negative are habits of thoughts that have a very strong influence on life.
Positive and negative are directions. Which direction do you choose?
Positive thinking is expecting, talking and visualizing with certainty what you want to achieve, as an accomplished fact.
Riches, mediocrity and poverty begin in the mind.
Reality is the mirror of your thoughts. Choose well what you put in front of the mirror.
The mind is the decisive factor in your life, but who decides for the mind?
A positive attitude brings strength, energy and initiative.
To think negatively is like taking a weakening drug.
Positive thoughts are not enough. There have to be positive feelings and positive actions.
When you say, 'I can't' and expect the worst, you become weak and unhappy.
When you say 'I can', and expect success, you fill yourself with confidence and happiness.
Being resolute, decisive and courageous in small matters and in big ones is being positive.
You can close the windows and darken your room, and you can open the windows and let light in. It is a matter of choice. Your mind is your room. Do you darken it or do you fill it with light?
Positive thinking and negative thinking are attitudes. They are points of view, and show the way people handle their affairs.
Suppose you stand at a crossroads, one way leads to a desert and the other one to lush meadows, which way do you choose?
Clear thoughts produce produce clear results.
Positive thinking evokes more energy, more initative and more happiness.
Train your mind to think in terms of 'possible' and 'can be done'.
When you have control over your thoughts, you have control over your life.
Happy thoughts attract happy people into your life.
Happy thoughts fill your life with happiness.
When you change your habitual thoughts, it is like changing the direction of a train.
Affirm the positive, visualize the positive and expect the positive, and your life will change accordingly.
When there are difficulties and you feel down, this is the time to visualize, think and expect the positive.
Do not let circumstances influence your thoughts and moods. By rising over them mentally, you will eventually rise over them materially.
Fill your mind with light, happiness, hope, feelings of security and strength, and soon your life will reflect these qualities.
Reading inspiring quotes uplifts the mind.
Repeating inspiring quotes during the day, helps to cope better with with every situation that arises.
The power of positive thinking is like a car with a powerful engine that can take you to the summit of a mountain.


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fantastic advice Sophie - it is something which I always try and follow - some days it is easier to do than others -but very motivational - thank you so much for sharing - it - so good to read positive words... I think friends are the essence to happiness and a positive attitude to life, and I think if you have expereienced the sad side of life it makes you appreciate the bright side so much more - with friends to share the good and the bad - life is worth living..