Food for thought.
God Bless.
Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.
Mary Kay Ash
Today's Meditation:
How often do we hold ourselves back from becoming all that we could be--all that we were intended to be? How often do our attitudes and disbeliefs fuel the very fires of negativity in our lives that are clouding our ability to see the opportunity that sits right before us with thick, black smoke? Our perspectives, attitudes, and ways of thinking determine so much of our experiences of life--the more positive we are, the more positive our lives become; the more negative we are, the more our inadequacies move to the center of our focus and the more miserable our lives begin to grow.
Often times, we are the only obstacle that stands in the way of realizing our fulfillment and our potential. We convince ourselves that there is something that we cannot do or will never be able to accomplish, or we embrace the mistaken conclusions and the ideals of others as our own beliefs and accept them as truths. I am aware of such a time in my own life, a time in which I convinced myself that surely I was unlovable as a result of the heartache I felt of opening up and being rejected by an individual. This caused me to question my own self-worth, leaving me feeling confused and in a perpetual state of despair that caused me to isolate myself on an island of negativity.
Some of the most beneficial changes I have made in life have been changes in the ways that I think. And although it is something I have to continually work at, the more I am able to reject negative thoughts and focus on the all of the positive potential I can create in the world around me, the more strength I find available to me--a strength, that much like the bumble bee, allows me to accomplish the impossible and keeps me from falling into negativity.
The healing powers of positive thoughts have been well documented by medical professionals and psychologists throughout our history. Ailments are lessened, recovery time is shortened, and chronic or debilitating illnesses are mastered through absolute will, determination, and resolve. Positive thinking really does change the actual makeup of our brains in a very physical way; the science is called neuroplasticity--which essentially means our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains. It has been shown that the more we practice positive thinking, the more it causes our brain to strengthen and rewire areas of the brain that stimulate positive feelings.
Each day we are able to focus on the positive, we increase our ability to feel happiness and to live our lives much more fully. And the more we are able to focus on the positive in life, the more able we are to overcome the obstacles and difficulties we face in life.
Today's Challenge: Focus on what you CAN do today... which is virtually anything.
Questions to consider:
How can we stay focused on our potential in life?
How do negative thoughts become so predominant in our lives?
What are some potential benefits of seeing the world through positive thinking?
For further thought:
An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him.
Zig Ziglar
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