Inspiration: ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE!
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE!
It's so simple . . . the advice given in the above quote . . . and so
true. Each of us has the power to elevate the value and quality of our
life, simply by "lifting up" our thoughts, by placing our hands firmly
on the wheel of positive thinking. Earl Nightingale gave an example in
one of his taped programs. He said imagine that you are the operator of
a huge piece of earth-moving equipment. You are perched in a small
cab, hands on the wheel, and have the ability to move vast amounts of
earth. Would you take your hands off the wheel and let it run itself
into a ditch?
Your mind, and hence your thoughts, mirror that steering wheel. Through
positive thoughts, you guide your life in a direction that produces
positive actions, resulting in positive re-actions from others.
Refusing to keep your hands on the wheel will quickly deliver you into
life's ditches.
Life today is complex. It brings with it many opportunities for
negative thinking. They range from the personal early morning "Hurry
up, we're going to be late!" to the mid-day business crisis of "The deal
isn't going to close!" Another quote goes like this: "Think you can,
think you can't, either way you're right!" Again, it's your choice,
isn't it?
The next time you feel frustration and doubt creeping into your vocabulary, think of a time when you felt really good about a similar situation . . . then replace the negative thought with a positive statement. As another wise individual once said, "Our lives are what our thoughts make of it."