2. Power of Thoughts
“If you think about
disaster, you will get it.
Brood about death and
you hasten your demise.
Think positively and
masterfully, with
confidence and faith, and
life becomes more
secure, more fraught
with action, richer in
achievement and
experience.”
Swami Vivekananda
Indian Spiritual leader
3. Positive Thinking &
Possibilities
“If you can believe, all things are
possible to him who believes.”
Mark 9 : 23
• Positive thinking looks through the
circumstances for possibilities.
• Positive thinking looks beyond the
human realm – Trusts in God.
• Positive thinking expects the
impossibility.
4. A Positive Thinker …
The Positive
Thinker
Sees the Invisible
Feels the
Intangible
Achieves the
Impossible
6. Positive Habits
• A habit is an acquired behaviour
pattern regularly followed until it
has become almost involuntary – a
particular practice, custom, or
usage.
• A positive habit is an acquired
positive behaviour or action.
• Some Positive Habits –
• Practice Gratitude
• Appreciate your Family & Friends
• Exercise * Eat Healthy
• Meditate daily
• Perform an act of kindness
• Learn something new daily
• Have a good laugh
7. Positive Results – An Example
“When you put Faith, Hope and Love together,
you can raise positive kids in a negative
world.”
Zig Ziglar, American Motivational Speaker & Author
• Hereditary
factors
• Influence of
environment
• Peer Pressure ...
• Positive
thinking, words,
actions overrules-
minimizes the
influence of the
above
• Positive
thinking enables
you to see the
positive end at
the starting
blocks.
8. We are What We Think
• Our thoughts which leads to
actions determining the results is
who we are.
• Negative people enlarge
problems
• They prefer to lament & gossip
• Remember, negative thinking –
speaking is a habit. IT CAN BE
Changed.
• Negative thoughts generate
negative energy
9. Positive and Negative Energy
• Have you noticed that as soon as
you come in contact with a
person, you are either negative or
positive. Why?
• Do you remember the many
times when you felt anger and
hatred towards someone who is
far away. How?
• Its coz of the energy flow and
the thought waves.
• Our Energy flow and thought
waves is dependent on our
thoughts and habits.
11. Positive Thinking Vs Being
Realistic
1. Positive thinkers take negative
things and turn it around
positively
2. Negative thinkers take positive
things and make it look / sound
negative
3. Those that are realistic are
Practical - positive to an issue
& accept the outcome.
4. They keep the balance.
12. A Balanced Team
In a TEAM it is good
to have all three –
• The Positive Person
who creates a vibrant
atmosphere - make
things possible.
• The Negative person
who is able to see the
flaws / downside of
everything provides
opportunities for
improvement.
• And the Realistic
Person who is practical –
keeps the balance.
13. Tips to Develop
Positive Thinking
Always Use Positive
Words – While Thinking &
Talking
•It can be done
• I can
• It is possible
• I am able
• In your conversation use
words that evoke feelings and
mental images of strength,
happiness and success.
14. •Practice Compliment
– a true compliment is
a gift
• Practice Positive
Self-Talk – graciously
accept your own
compliment.
• Learn to say ‘I’m
Sorry’ – The quicker
we own our mistakes
the less likely they are
to turn into raging
monsters.
• Practice Expressing
Genuine Gratitude –
for ALL the good in
your life.
* Learn to say ‘I forgive you’ – If we
accept or give a sincere apology, the
sting of the offence is removed.
15. David’s Experience
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall
continually be in my mouth.” Ps. 34 : 1
16. Tips to Develop
Positive Thinking
Allow into your
awareness only feelings
of happiness, strength
and success.
• Try to disregard and
ignore negative thoughts.
• Refuse to think such
thoughts
• When negative thoughts
flows in turn them off.
• Substitute them with
constructive happy
thoughts.
• Look around there‘s so
much goodness.
• Look out there’s so much
beauty• Look in – life is a miracle.
• Look Up – God is in control.
17. Tips to Develop Positive Thinking
• Read at least one page of
inspiring book every day.
• Begin the day by reading –
sets tone for the day.
• End the day by reading –
prepares you for good night’s
rest.
• Reading – nourishes the
mind, inspires and even
provides a world of fantasy.
18. Tips to Develop Positive Thinking
Watch movies that make
you feel happy.
•Avoid horror – action –
science fiction movies
• Watch comedies – it is good
to laugh
• Minimize the time you
listen to the news and
reading news papers
• Most headlines & front
pages carry bad news.
• Selected Movies can uplift
your soul & Inspire you.
19. Tips to Develop Positive
Thinking
Before starting with
any plan or action,
visualize clearly in
your mind its
successful outcome.
• Get a picture in your
mind of the house that
you want.
• See yourself living in
it. Enjoying it.
• Visualize with Faith,
you will be amazed by
the results.
* A vision of prosperity has a Path -
Ask yourself – How am I going to get
there? What’s the path look like?
20. Ezekiel – Valley of Dry Bones
• Ezek. 37 - God takes the
prophet to a valley of
bones, and asks him “can
these bones live?”
• God wanted the prophet to
visualize
• Visualization is the ability to –
• See the future – the end
• See each stage of a project
• See through the eyes of the
receiver – market – people
• See through the eyes of God.
21. Tips to Develop
Positive Thinking
Associate yourself
with people who are
positive.
• They say for a piece of
wood to catch fire we
either have to put fire to
it or take it where the fire
is.
• One of the deliberate
choices we ought to
make is to disassociate
with negative thinkers.
• Positive attitude is
contagious – it can easily
rub on to you.
22. Tips to Develop
Positive Thinking
Engage in Physical
Activity – Exercise at least
thrice a week.
• Walking, swimming, cycling,
jogging, etc.
• They say walking is the best
exercise
• Gardening has double effect –
you can exercise & have the joy
of seeing flowers bloom – trees
fruit.
• Stress is one of the major
causes of negative thinking
•Physical exercise discharges
stress.
23. Tips to Develop
Positive Thinking
Always sit and walk
with your back
straight.
• The way you stride down
the hallway or into a room is
a powerful first clue to how
you feel about yourself.
• Walk erect with your head
held high
your shoulders back
your chest out and
your stomach in.
• By the way you walk, you
command respect without
ever saying a word.
24. Being Positive
Being Positive …
Thinking Positive
brings
inner peace
success
improved relationships
better health
happiness and
satisfaction.
It also helps the daily
affairs of life move more
smoothly, and makes life
look bright and
promising.
25. Decide to be an
Optimist
“A pessimist sees the
difficulty in every
opportunity; the
optimist sees the
opportunity in every
difficulty.”
“For myself I am an
optimist – it does not
seem to be much use
being anything else.”
Winston Churchill
26. Christian Optimism
– Its Source
“I can do all things
through Christ who
strengthens me.”
Phil. 4 : 13
* The motto of William Carey
the great missionary to India, the
father of Modern Missionary
Movement was –
Expect Great Things from God
Attempt Great Things for God.
Editor's Notes
Visualizing is an effective way to reinforce the image of the situation that you desire.
