21st February 2008

There are 2 kinds of positive thinking. When something goes wrong, you try to be positive. This is defensive positive thinking. Or you can be proactively positive. You don't need to wait for something to go wrong. You don't need to really know what to be positive about. Content does not matter. Attitude does.

For example, neuro linguistic programming focuses on the process of turning positive thoughts into positive action.

Watch your thoughts for negative statements or even subtle hints of negativity like: 'I'm going to to achieve the unattainable', which may seem very positive at first. Replace 'unattainable' with 'best'. The more you do this, the better the mind becomes at associating with positive words.

And as I learnt yesterday, the power of imagination (thought) is limitless and magical. To see how, try imagining a lemon in your mouth for the next 30 seconds.