Negative inner dialogue - it struck me this morning that this is my biggest issue.
What's the difference between someone who is genuinely happy in life, and one that's miserable? Different inner dialogues - different mental focus. As obviously follows, happy people focus on the positives in their life, the things they have and are grateful for; miserable people focus on the negatives, on what's missing from their lives. I remembered, this morning, a book that I've long since given away, that was the first thing I can ever recall, that helped to change my outlook. I'm going to order it today.
(and yeah, I deleted a couplefew entries - I get sick of my seemingly constant wallowing. Some days, it just completely disgusts me.)
Quotes:
When ever he thought about it, he felt terrible. And so, at last, he came to a fateful decision. He decided not to think about it. - Unknown
Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. - Francesca Reigler
You can�t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. - Charles F. Kettering
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. - Buddha
You make the choice to be happy first. Happiness is a daily decision. - The Daily Guru
Discrimination
Said the jilted lover, �I have burned my fingers once. I shall never fall in love again.�
Said the Master, �You are like the cat who, having burned itself from sitting on a stove, refused to sit again.�
- Anthony de Mello
Here are four basic principles from Dr. Wayne Dyer, author of You�ll See It When You Believe It, that will help to put your thoughts to work for you.
1) Your actions come from your images. If you constantly picture something in your mind, you will naturally move toward that thing. Whatever you see yourself doing, you will do. Your circumstances do not determine what your life will be; they reveal the kinds of images you have chosen up until now.
2) Tell yourself that everything you visualize is already here. Think about the concept that there is really no such thing as time. When you visualize something, then it already exists for you. Your job is simply to bring it from the world of thought to the world of form.
3) Be willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. Trying hard is not enough. Being determined is not enough. Giving it your �best shot� is not enough. Everything that you can visualize is already waiting for you to be connected to it. Your willingness to do whatever it takes is what will make that connection.
4) Realize there is no such thing as failure. You only produce results. The concept of failure is based on someone�s opinion of how you could have done. You cannot fail. It is not possible-you always produce results. If they�re not the results you desire, then you need to go back and examine your thoughts to see why they are leading you in the wrong direction.
9:47 a.m. - 2009-11-14
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