The Law of Attraction states that what you attract in life is determined by what you think. Your thoughts determine your actions which ultimately leads to your destiny.
Recently we talked about How the Law of Attraction can Work Against YOU because your mind has tendencies to think negative thoughts. And these negative thoughts hold captive your unlimited potential and deprive you of the success you deserve.
So…
How can you stay positive all the time even when bad things happen?
How do you prevent these negative thoughts from coming into your minds?
How do you get rid of existing negative thoughts?
Solutions to Protecting Your Mind
Fortunately there are many solutions.
To control our minds and prevent negative thoughts from happening, you can:
– hang around with positive people
– read a motivating book
– listen to a motivating audio
– stay away from negative people
– stop reading the news (which is always negative)
The Easiest Solution
The great news is that there is even an easier solution!
The best way to stay positive and protect your mind from debilitating negative thoughts is with GRATITUDE.
Take a few moments each day to be grateful for what you have.
My normal routine is I start and end my days with a prayer of gratitude and mentally list out 5 things that I am grateful for.
Do your best to come up with 5 different things everyday. If you can’t come up with new things each day, then you can simply be grateful for the same 5 things. Sometimes I have 5 different things and sometimes I have the same 2 – 3.
If I am having a rough day, I have learned to take a mental “time out” and just close my eyes for 30 seconds and repeat the 5 things that I am grateful for. Just by doing that, it can totally change my attitude and attitude change always leads to better results and transforms a bad day into a good day.
It is as Easy as This
Just take 30 – 60 seconds and come up with 5 things you are grateful for. I will lead by example and share with you first.
At this moment I am grateful for:
1) Having the time to share this important exercise of gratitude with you
2) Being able to have the resources to share with you (computer, internet)
3) My wife for her support and for being the world’s best mom
4) My healthy and adorable son, Ethan
5) My “best friend”, Obi
IMPORTANT NOTE
Notice that my 5 things are in random order and were the first 5 things that came to my mind while I am writing this. That is the secret to this exercise. Just mentally let go and put down whatever comes to your mind.
What are YOU Grateful for?
Take a minute to think and be thankful for 5 things. Do it now.
Make a commitment to do this at least 2 times a day… it will do wonders for you! After you do this a few days, let me know how it has changed your life!
Sincerely,
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Thank you for this!!!
Simon,
You embody the USANA spirit: Sharing, giving value and improving other people’s lives, always coming from total Integrity!!
Thank you for being such a wonderful leader!!
Sylvia
Thank you so much. This will be very helpful for me. I also shared it with 5 of my friends. You are such a great help, Sir. God Bless you more.
I like your blog I am interested with your articles.
Thank you for sharing.
Big Tnx sir Simon! I learned a lot thru your blog. Keep inspiring! Keep informing us! Godbless! :d
Dear Simon,
I was inspired by your words of wisdom and very easily was able to be grateful for 5 things in my life. You are right . When every thing else seems to go wrong remember to be grateful and it changes your perspective. Sincerely
Valerie Wood
First to thanks sifu(master) Simon. When face good & bad things, there had many angle for the view. Simply says just pick a good angle.
Thanks Sir Simon! It was a great exercise 🙂 I’ll make sure to do it everyday 🙂
Thanks ..Mr Chan your are right and im quite familiar with this topic..”The Secret”..
Thank you thank you Simon for this blog. It really gives me so much learning that in the field, I feel so blessed and strong woman to faced everything be it negative people and negative thoughts. I know I can handle everything.
I am grateful fro the following:
1. A family that is great, loving and has concern for each other (my husband and 3 sons who are all graduates of different courses- Registered nurse in Phil. and California, USA, one is IT and the other is HRM.
2. Having a mentor, leader and coach like you what more will I asked for?
3. Friends who do accept us in their houses and communities and lend us their ears for our presentations.
4. Son (James Franklin) who took leave of absence in his work just to be with me in this business.
5. Uplines who are giving me full support like Dandreb and others.
I am grateful and inspired by your constant blog. It motivates me to keep believing in myself.
I have well wisher’s in the family who are scared for negative outcome in my relation with my husband. He has split personality. what should be my approach and my well wisher’s approach in this case
Thank you Simon for your countless help you my inspiration for my success ahead. God bless you always .
thank you