Unfortunately, normal people view life through dark glasses and, as a result, everything appears gloomier than it is. This is the norm because the normal mind is hard-wired to look at reality through our conditioning and it is more likely than not that the mind will pay attention to negative rather than positive conditioning. This mental shortcoming is what is keeping your life on hold.

You’ve got to alter the way you look at the world – this is at the very heart of personal development. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting that you look at life through rose-tinted spectacles – that would disable you from noticing possible pitfalls or warning signs. This attitude prevents people from knowing when to give up on something that is not working for them – for example, a dead relationship or a floundering business. As such what is widely known as positive thinking or a positive mental attitude is seriously dangerous and often leads to the excuse of all: “I’ll do nothing because I know that things are going to get better!”

Something different, even innovative, is required. What I am suggesting is that you see life for what it is – the reality of the present moment. Only in the here and now can you see the upside of opportunities that you might altogether otherwise miss with your dark glasses on. Similarly, you will be acutely aware of downside of what you’re doing or thinking about doing – something that you could completely miss if you’re looking through your rose-tinted glasses.

But, here’s the thing – the reality and potential of the present moment can only be experienced, appreciated and capitalized upon if you by-pass your hard-wiring – something that doesn’t come naturally to the normal adult. But it came naturally to all of us as children. In fact, it was that clear state of mind that enabled us to be programmed in the first place. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to relearn how to fully be in the here and now without putting your own personal spin or preconceived notions into the mix. You need to stop making a nonsense of the present moment by relying on your programming.

This can be achieved by coming to your senses – I mean that quite literally. You’ve five of them – you need to start noticing what they’re actually telling you. Research tells us that, as normal adults, we don’t pay a blind bit of attention to what our senses are actually telling us. Instead, our programming has lulled us into a false sense of security that we know best. We don’t – how could we, we’ve no perspective on the bigger picture of what life might be like if we let it.

To come to your senses, you need to spend a little time every day, preferably first thing in the morning, training your mind to notice what you actually see, feel, hear, smell and taste, without interpreting, without analysing, without jumping to your routine conclusions. Why not work one sense each day and discover where it takes you.

The single factor that determines the possibility of realising your

desires is your mindset, which otherwise is known as your thinkings

and beliefs. Your thinkings and beliefs could either be positive or

negative.

If you have positive thinking your mindset would be positive  and if

you have nagative thinking your mindset would be negative. It is what

influences your inner and outer dispositions and therefore plays

important part in your manifestations.

Although you might have dreams. But dreams are just wishes and they

are the beginning of your awareness of your desires. Your desires to

achieve anything must be supported and boosted by your mindsets.

Every human being who had achieved greatness began their jouney to

greatness with a dream and a positive mindset towards the dream. It is

the burning desire to achieve the dreams in addition to positive

thinking towards the dreams that propelled them to achieving the goals.

If you have an intense positive thinking and determination towards

any desire you are bound to achieve it easily and in record time.

Although it is common to experience some kind of adversity before achieving

a goal, and this is why some people do give up on their goals at the verge

of achieving such goals. The only thing such people required was renewed

determination and positive  mindset to carry it to a logical conclusion.

Another important impediment to quick success is other people’s reaction

and and its effects, as they may affect you negatively. It’s possible that

people percieve  your goals or dreams as unachievable. They may even

consider you as an average people who’s not likely to achieve big feats.

Do not allow this perception to give you negative thinking about yourself.

Other peoples’ reactions and perceptions had created and contributed

a great deal of obstacles to lofty desires and their achievements.

Do not share from this negativity. Don’t allow anybody to determine your

life for you.

Therefore go out and achieve all your desires – that’s

what God created you to do.

I have come across people who were in their early years blighted and

prevented from achieving much as a result of the negative thinkings imparted

on them. Some were told that their intelligence was below average and

would not achieve much. This mean that their success in life would

be minimal. This produced a profound effect on their lifes for a long time,

until they decided to face and overcome the devel of negative thinking.

And they replaced it with postive thinking.

You must believe in yourself and have the desires and positive thinkings

that your goals will be achieved, no matter the bigness of such goals.

Abu Aremu

Take the following steps in managing your Positive Thinking.

1. Stop criticising youself, and stop thinking over and over things
you did wrong or things you regret you did. You could easily do
this by holding your thoughts for 5 – 10 minutes.

2. Stop apologising for yourself, and instead say some kind words
about someone else. Do this by saying nice things about someone
who has done good things to you or to another person.

3. Get yourself daily affirmations that have direct bearing with
your desires and goals.

4. Put energy into your mind. Stop being lazy in your thoughts.
Put vibrant thoughts in your mind.

5. Show gtratitude. It’s a seed of joy and prosperity. Sow it
everyday, and it will germinate, grow and blossom.