Are
you taking one step forward and two steps back
in finances, relationships, or some other area
of your life?
Is
something stopping you from succeeding?
You know what? It may be just your thoughts. Why
not try this exercise?
Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper.
On the left, list all the negative thoughts you
have about your situation. On the right, list
all the positive thoughts you have about it.
Look at all the negative thoughts on the left.
When you hold a negative thought up to scrutiny,
it usually fades, doesn't it? Why is that?
Because many times, we hold a negative thought
in our minds out of habit. When we give it a second
look, we realize *Hey, that's not what I really
want.*
For
instance, you say *I can't do [this] because of
[that].* Like, *I can't get a raise because they
want me to travel.* Maybe when you hold that thought
up to scrutiny, you see that they only want you
to travel x amount of days a month -- or only go
x amount of miles away. X amount doesn't seem so
bad now, does it?
Or,
*I can't take that job because they want me to work
week ends.* Then, you look into it further and see
that it's only one week end, every two months, which
just might be acceptable to you.
Put
your *I can't because . . .* up to scrutiny before
you make a final decision. See if it's worth changing
your lifestyle, or whatever, to do whatever it takes
to go forward.
When
you are aware that the negative thought is there,
that is the first step toward changing. Whenever
you have a *I can't because . . .* take another
look. Maybe it's a *I'd rather not because . . .*
If that's the case, check your priorities. Scrutinize
your thought. Maybe a thought pattern took control
of your life when you weren't looking. Keep holding
it up to the light until it goes away. Maybe that
will help you take two steps forward and none backward.
Work
with it until all your thoughts are good. Have a
great life!
