Positive Thought For Your Future

           Whether it is from changing weather patterns or some other unknown catalyst, we have seen a rise in both size and intensity of natural disasters. Hurricane Katrina, the Indonesian Tsunami the earthquake in Haiti and most recently the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan; these are just a few of the terrible disasters that have left us saddened and heavy of heart. It has been more than natural disaster though; we have also endured the terrorist attacks of 9-11 and two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of which still goes on today. Now we seem to have gotten ourselves involved in a third one in Sirya.

This past decade has been hard on all of us in one form or another. Even now we are just coming out of the worst recession the U.S. has seen since the Great Depression, although for many of us it still seems like we are right in the middle of it. This economic meltdown has wreaked havoc on our finances and livelihood for over three years now. Countless people have lost their jobs and their homes. Even if you happen to be one of the lucky few who have not been hit hard by this recession, you probably know at least a few people that haven’t been so lucky.

My wife and I were not among those lucky few. Throughout this recession we have suffered through five layoffs between the two of us. We also lost our house, both of our cars, used up our retirement savings and filed bankruptcy. Going through things like this it is easy to fall into a state of sadness and depression. Once you start down that road it is easy for everything to spiral out of control. Sadness and depression turns into feelings of helplessness and uselessness. Finally, an overwhelming sense of defeat sets in. At this point in the game it is all but over unless you find a way to turn it around and doing so at this point is not easy.

All is not lost though. There is a way out of it. There is a way of picking yourself back up or keeping yourself from getting there if you haven’t already. Positive thought! Positive thought is a very powerful yet simple tool, a tool that most of us don’t use very well. For most of us, when things are going bad we tend to focus on that bad thing and ultimately make things worse. It is simply the law of attraction. You bring back to yourself what you project out into the world.

When my wife and I were going through our time of hardship it was very stressful. To witness everything you have been working for being stripped away and disappear can leave you with a hollow, empty feeling. We soon started to realize though that despite all that we had lost we still had the most important things. We had our family and friends and we had each other. We had love. It was a glimmer of hope and positive thought that everything would be alright.

With that one first seed of positive thought, everything else grows. The darkness and gloom starts fading away and your days start to feel better and brighter. That feeling of helplessness starts to disappear and you start allowing yourself to be happy. The power of positive thought is a true miracle. It is what all the good things in your life come from. At that point the law of attraction is working in your favor. Like a chain reaction one positive thought leads to something good happening, which in turn fosters more positive thoughts.

But how do you start it up when events have in your life have become so bleak? Positive thought comes from your inner Self, way down deep in your spiritual core. Everyone has their own way of accessing their spiritual self. For some it may be with meditation. For others it might come from a walk in the woods or a stroll down the beach. Whatever method you find that accesses your spirituality, do it and do it often. Focus on your spiritual self and positive thought for your future. Keep your loved ones close and enjoy the life you have. The material objects you collect, grow old and decay. The job you do for a living doesn’t define your true Self. When life seems dark, reach into your spiritual Self and let positive thought illuminate your path to a brighter future.

Whether it is from changing weather patterns or some other unknown catalyst, we have seen a rise in both size and intensity of natural disasters. Hurricane Katrina, the Indonesian Tsunami the earthquake in Haiti and most recently the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan; these are just a few of the terrible disasters that have left us saddened and heavy of heart. It has been more than natural disaster though; we have also endured the terrorist attacks of 9-11 and two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of which still goes on today. Now we seem to have gotten ourselves involved in a third one in Sirya.

            This past decade has been hard on all of us in one form or another. Even now we are just coming out of the worst recession the U.S. has seen since the Great Depression, although for many of us it still seems like we are right in the middle of it. This economic meltdown has wreaked havoc on our finances and livelihood for over three years now. Countless people have lost their jobs and their homes. Even if you happen to be one of the lucky few who have not been hit hard by this recession, you probably know at least a few people that haven’t been so lucky.

            My wife and I were not among those lucky few. Throughout this recession we have suffered through five layoffs between the two of us. We also lost our house, both of our cars, used up our retirement savings and filed bankruptcy. Going through things like this it is easy to fall into a state of sadness and depression. Once you start down that road it is easy for everything to spiral out of control. Sadness and depression turns into feelings of helplessness and uselessness. Finally, an overwhelming sense of defeat sets in. At this point in the game it is all but over unless you find a way to turn it around and doing so at this point is not easy.

            All is not lost though. There is a way out of it. There is a way of picking yourself back up or keeping yourself from getting there if you haven’t already. Positive thought! Positive thought is a very powerful yet simple tool, a tool that most of us don’t use very well. For most of us, when things are going bad we tend to focus on that bad thing and ultimately make things worse. It is simply the law of attraction. You bring back to yourself what you project out into the world.

            When my wife and I were going through our time of hardship it was very stressful. To witness everything you have been working for being stripped away and disappear can leave you with a hollow, empty feeling. We soon started to realize though that despite all that we had lost we still had the most important things. We had our family and friends and we had each other. We had love. It was a glimmer of hope and positive thought that everything would be alright.

            With that one first seed of positive thought, everything else grows. The darkness and gloom starts fading away and your days start to feel better and brighter. That feeling of helplessness starts to disappear and you start allowing yourself to be happy. The power of positive thought is a true miracle. It is what all the good things in your life come from. At that point the law of attraction is working in your favor. Like a chain reaction one positive thought leads to something good happening, which in turn fosters more positive thoughts.

            But how do you start it up when events have in your life have become so bleak? Positive thought comes from your inner Self, way down deep in your spiritual core. Everyone has their own way of accessing their spiritual self. For some it may be with meditation. For others it might come from a walk in the woods or a stroll down the beach. Whatever method you find that accesses your spirituality, do it and do it often. Focus on your spiritual self and positive thought for your future. Keep your loved ones close and enjoy the life you have. The material objects you collect, grow old and decay. The job you do for a living doesn’t define your true Self. When life seems dark, reach into your spiritual Self and let positive thought illuminate your path to a brighter future.