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ОглавлениеThe Problems We All face
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.”
Abraham Lincoln
The problems of life come to every human being on the face of the earth. There are all kinds of problems. You and I are faced with different situations every single day. The choices we make in responding to these situations will determine the results we receive.
Here is a partial list of problem areas we are all familiar with:
Family
Friends
Work
Money
Sickness
Transportation
Spiritual Life
Thoughts
Will Power
Emotions
Body Weight
We sometimes think that we are the only ones with these kinds of problems. However, these problems are all over the world in every nation. As we look around at other people we see that our situation is not so bad. There is always someone worse off than we are.
A quick tip for you…
My wife and I have learned that whenever we encounter a bad situation, we force ourselves to think about something good as quickly as possible. Because when you encounter a bad situation it’s your thoughts that are affected. You have to learn to take positive control of your thoughts. You do this by deliberately thinking on good things. This is not always easy to do; especially when you are first starting out.
We also are followers of Jesus. We have built our own lives on the foundation of the Word of God. We have learned to put the Word of God into practice for ourselves in everyday life.
What we do when we are facing tough situations…
We will just begin to think of all the blessings that we have received in our lives. Then we will lift up our hands, and give thanks to Jesus and His Peace manifests, and then we begin to feel great.
We begin to imagine ourselves doing great things. We see ourselves living out our dreams and passions of our hearts.
We will make ourselves feel great on purpose, no matter what we are facing at the time.
See, when you are feeling great, you’re in the right place. That’s your sweet spot. When you are surrounded by a bad situation and it seems as if there is no way out, think to yourself, “Something good is going to happen right now.”
I don’t care how you get into that sweet spot. When you’re in a bad situation, I want you to think about something that will really make you happy deep down on the inside of you.
Think about your dream or about the one thing that would really make you feel great at that moment. What happens when you do that? Your feelings will change right away. Your thoughts will affect your feelings.
We have come to learn and experience over the years, that when we let ourselves become affected by situations (bad thoughts), our feelings pull us down.
If a person’s feelings stay gloomy, then they will instantly attract that same harmful energy. As a result, more and more of those same situations will increase in their life.
However this also works for positive thinking! Learn to control your feelings, via your thoughts, by getting into that sweet spot. That one thought that brings you joy and peace. Then more thoughts of joy and peace will manifest.
This is a challenge at first, but when you see how you can turn any situation around, this step will become a priority for you.
When I decided to take control of my thoughts and feelings and make myself feel great no matter the situation, I realized that there are no impossible situations. When my wife and I woke up to this fact many years ago, our lives changed. Things around us began to change.
Change Your Feelings and Your Attitude Will Change
My wife is my best friend and greatest partner. She used to call me a “grouch” because in my early days I would allow myself to be affected by situations. She had a better attitude than I did. The negative situations of life did not affect her as much because of her positive attitude. But for me, developing this sort of outlook on life was a major change.
My wife and I would help each other with our attitudes. We still do even now. When either one of us would allow a situation to get to us, we would say, “It’s gonna be OK. Start thinking about good things!”
No one can change your thoughts but you. I cannot control your thoughts or tell you what to think about. You can put any kind of image into your mind you want. So you can think on good things if you want to.
There is a scripture from the Amplified Bible that says: “Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].”
So, my wife and I learned that we could get control of our thinking, if we made a conscious effort to do it. We learned that in the middle of the storm (and we’ve been through many), to think of something that without any doubt we know will make us feel great on the inside.
What we do next is we hold that thought… and our feelings begin to change right away. But don’t think about the thing that upset you. If you do, you will continue to worry more and more. Worry breeds worry, and good feelings breed more good feelings.
I Think You Can Do This Too!
I am not asking you to feel great. I am asking you to start with feeling good a little bit at a time. That’s what we did when we started practicing this many years ago, and it works.
Storms can be terrible. We have been hit with all kinds of storms: financial, sickness, disease, family, trouble with friends and deaths. So I know you can do this as we did. “You are a champion!”
Action steps for you to take…
First, it does not matter the situation or whatever emotion you are feeling right now. I would like you to change it to feel a little bit better. Think about something that you know will make you feel good now.
When you think on this good thought , your feelings will change. Hold the thought for 2-3 minutes and your feelings will get better. You will start to relax, and a peace will begin to manifest. Stop reading this book and go ahead and try it out.
Now you should be feeling better than before and that is very good indeed.
Now anytime during the day if situations begin to get to you, change your thoughts right away. Think about the thing that’s making you feel a little better than before. Don’t concern yourself at all with the problem. You have been thinking about the problem too much.
Work on thinking about the thing that makes you feel good right now. As you practice this you’ll improve. Your attitude will change. Also, as an added benefit, as you practice feeling good right now, the answer to your situation will become very clear to you.
Now you know what to do, so go and do it. You should have peace now and not stress. You should be feeling good now, not bad. Your answer should be clear and your attitude will be improved. You are now in a better position to help others (which is the greatest joy!) Keep pressing in for what you need to do and don’t look back.
CHANGE YOUR FEELINGS BY CHANGING YOUR THOUGHTS!
The storms of life come to all of us
You do not have to be overtaken by a storm
Believe that you are a champion
You were created to fulfill your purpose in life
You can help others change for good
When you feel bad, start by just feeling a little bit better
Changing Your Mindset
Here is a list of statements you can say out loud so that you can see yourself in a positive light. Doing this exercise will change the way you think about yourself. Start speaking good things about yourself everyday!
I am a person of integrity
I am a person of value
I will do great things in life
I am alive
I am courageous
I am honest
I am caring
I am happy
I am funny
I am smart
I am healthy
I am wealthy
I am a champion!
