The Power of Positive Thinking

Positive thinking is frequently associated with optimism; thus, in many articles, authors attribute optimism to positive outcomes such as reduced stress and improved general well-being. While I completely agree with their points of view, I see positive thinking in a different light. Positive thinking, to me, is more than just being optimistic; it has a strong faith component that is capable of changing every life and assisting everyone who truly practices it in rising above obstacles. Positive thinking requires you to speak life into that obstacle, believing in your heart that it will turn in your favour.

The Power of Positive Thinking

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s book “The Power of Positive Thinking” helped me get through a difficult period in my life. During that time, I was exposed to a lot of people who encouraged me to use the principle of optimism; however, I later discovered that negative thoughts are fast acting, with the ability to question every possible rational thought that struggles to find root in your mind.

I discovered that, while negative thoughts try to infiltrate your life, positive thoughts are consciously developed on the basis of knowledge and a complete understanding of what you are truly going through. I believe that simply having a positive outlook on situations is insufficient.

Developing positive attitudes mindfully

Aside from providing a clear and guided path, positive thinking infuses your life with vitality and provides you with consistent energy. In my office, I occasionally burst into my favourite belly rub dance (lol); this has become my signature dance, as I am frequently imitated by colleagues. The dance does not appear out of nowhere. I realized that there are certain thoughts that come to me that give me a rush of energy; I refer to these as happy thoughts. Therefore, I encourage you to become so aware that you can identify and eliminate toxic thoughts and attitudes.

Perception is supreme. And the way you perceive things matters a lot.

I’m not dismissing the struggle; it’s a harsh world out there. However, the truth is a difficult and bitter pill to swallow, and you must sometimes be the one to tell yourself this truth. The worst thing you could ever do to yourself is to have the victim mentality; I know it’s in our nature, but I encourage you to evolve.

“Outside of God, you are the greatest help you could ever get,” my father frequently tells me. I didn’t get it until my wife told me, “No one can pray for you like you.” Have you ever explained yourself to someone and then realized you were speaking to yourself? The truth is that only you and God knows the desires of your heart and only you can start by working it out.

Try the Power of Prayer

Now! This is something I strongly believe, and without sounding too religious, I’d like to point it out to you. Your prayer does not change who God is or the promises He has made, but rather prepares you to receive what He (God) already has planned for you.

We are naturally endowed with so many abilities that it is easy to become confused about which to use and which to abandon. I once met a talented young man who, in my opinion, should have progressed further than he was at the time, but was struggling with so many things at a time without much success.

Prayer enables you to hear from God. It aids in the refinement of your purpose; otherwise, you may be busy for no reason; and, according to Dr. Peale, prayer has the ability to “restore the harmonious functioning of the body.”

Using Dr. Peale’s 1,2,3 prayer formula (that is, 1: Prayerize, 2: Picturize, and 3: Actualize), I discovered that you could have a close relationship with God based on trust. I discovered that trust is extremely important in the development of faith. That innocent trust a child has in his or her parents; which causes them (children) to run to them (parents) in times of need.

Recall Luke 11:11

“If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?”

Or who amongst you will deny a trusted friend? Someone called to tell me what a friend of mine told him recently; and I said, that doesn’t sound like Fal. I don’t think it’s just me; most people have that one friend that they trust with their lives and so have faith in them. You see where this is going?

Building faith based on the knowledge that God is a father; a friend; and a helper; will help you build a trusting relationship that helps you Picturize (2); and walk the walk of Actualizing (3) just as you Prayerize (1). 

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