| When Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work
by
Michael Carpenter
We’ve all heard it said, “Think positive,
think positive, think positive!” The fact of the matter is
that forcing ourselves to think positive has very little
value when it comes to making any permanent changes in our
lives. Sure, we can force ourselves to think positive for a few
minutes or a day but as soon as we encounter any type of
obstacle, opposition, or friction, positive thinking goes right
out the door. Or for those of us who are truly determined, we
continue to try to force ourselves to think positive in light of
the fact that we are not feeling positive at all.
But we must try to stay positive right? If we continue to think
positive, sooner or later we will become more positive and our
lives will be better. Right? Well, that’s what most of us
have been told. However, the fact is that forcing ourselves to
think positive, for the most part, usually results in
frustration and losing faith in the power of thought.
The key lies in consciously re-creating yourself to become a
positive person. Once you become a positive person the positive
thoughts happen spontaneously. It is not something you force
yourself to do but rather someone you have become.
Most of us operate in something I call “automatic,”
and we operate in this mode most of the time. When we are in
this mode, we are literally not conscious of everything that we
are thinking, saying and doing. We are operating from our
“software for creation.” The only way that we can
truly think positive is when our “software” has become
positive. That way there is no effort needed. That way, even
when we are operating in automatic, we are still producing
positive thoughts, words and actions.
It all starts by becoming consciously aware, or going into what
I call “manual” to discover the “conflicting
software” or “bugs” that are keeping us from
being positive. Then, one by one, we can reprogram these
bugs so that our “software for creation” becomes more
and more positive. This is not something that happens overnight,
of course. The more bugs we are able to find and reprogram the
more positive we become. The more positive we become the more we
begin to react or act in a positive way without any effort.
I think this is exactly why people give up. They’ve been
told to think positive and everything will change. At the first
sign of a “problem” they realize that the only way for
them to think positive at that moment is to force themselves to
do it. Of course it doesn’t feel right, creates
frustration, and has the exact opposite effect of what was
originally intended. The next thing you know, this individual is
thinking that this positive thinking stuff just doesn’t
work. This is a true-life tragedy, of course, because this
person may never again realize, or make an attempt at applying,
the true power of thought.
The question is not, “How can I think positive?” The
question is “Why am I not already thinking positive?”
Why is my natural reaction to events, people or experiences
expressed in negative ways? As soon as we start dealing with the
answers to these questions we are getting closer to creating a
more positive being, which will spontaneously create the
positive thoughts we want in the first place.
We must remember that we create our world from the inside out
and not the other way around. Trying to force ourselves to think
positive when it’s not what we are feeling inside is kind
of like asking a cat to bark like a dog. Meow!
©Copyright
2001 by AlternativeApproaches.com
Michael
Carpenter is the author of The Universal Law of Creation: The
Secret to Overcoming Your Past, Enjoying the Present and Creating the
Future of Your Dreams! To find out more about Michael or his book
check out: www.geocities.com/law_of_creation
or e-mail a request for a free chapter of his book at lawofcreation@home.com. Article copyright 2001 by Michael Carpenter.
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