How to stop thinking negatively and start thinking positively!

Dear Readers, 

Many times in our life we can be confronted with stressful situations that compel us to think negatively, sometimes we can even be thinking negatively in an obsessive and compulsive manner ! 

What then is the solution to overcoming negative thinking and moving towards a positive an affirmative state  of mind? 

The solution is simple and rewarding ! So let us read below a short and simple solution to the problem . This is a translated excerpt from the wonderful Book of Quotes in Hindi titled - Rishi Chintan Key Sannidhye Mein !

Quoted and translated excerpt:

"It is well known that fire when lit first warms the place where it is ignited and thereafter the same spot starts to burn under the heat and intensity of that fire. Likewise acid, when placed in an ordinary vessel first destroys the vessel in which it is placed. 

Similarly when we harbor negative thoughts, feelings of jealousy, feelings of ill will towards another, we first harm ourselves. Till such time that these negative thoughts persist and fester in our mind we continue to be harmed. 

Incidentally, the person towards whom we harbored such negative thoughts and feelings remains relatively un-impacted by the whole process. When we find ourselves to be in conflict with other people, or when there is a difference of opinion with other people, we should try and find a good and effective way of resolving the conflict situation. Harboring ill will and negativity towards our opponent does not help the process of conflict resolution.

Mahatma Gandhi is one example of an  illustrious personality who demonstrated the effective use of this philosophy. He resolved all conflicts with people that opposed him in an amiable manner and did not hold feelings of negativity, or ill will towards his opponents. When faced with a conflict situation we should try and follow his method of conflict resolution- focus on the problem and not the person.

In order to achieve the above; we need to achieve higher levels of empathy and sympathy in our emotional spectrums. We should learn to feel another person’s problem and difficulties as if it were our own. 

When misfortune strikes another we should feel the pain of another person’s misfortune as if it was our own. When we reach this level of empathetic feeling and concern for others, the world will be able to maintain peace and harmony in all sorts of conflict situations. 

Remember,when feelings of ill will towards another surface in our mind -we should consciously replace the feelings of ill will with feelings of love and affection; replace feelings of selfish gain with universal gain. 

In this process not only will our individual lives be transformed but the world will be a better place for all of us to live in." 

In summary therfore the most effective  solution of overcoming negative thinking is by consciously  replacing a negative thought with a positive thought, as soon as a negative thought occurs or  comes into the mind. 

Do this consciously over a period of time. 

Thoughts can be cut ,stopped, replaced and ceckmated by counter thoughts..........

Try this method and let us know  if this worked for you by way of a comment below !

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Source and credits :

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