05.09.2014

The Power of Thoughts
Thoughts are more powerful than actions because they are
the creators of actions. You have to keep in mind that
the thought-waves of your good wishes and pure feelings,
your vibrations of peace and love, can once again bring
harmony in nature and happiness in the world.
Practical Ways of Changing Old Habits or Beliefs (cont.)
Positive Affirmations
Affirmations are promises that we make to ourselves.
They are helpful for breaking negative habits or weak
thoughts that have been created as a result of mistaken
attitudes. Affirmations help to strengthen the mind,
although to be effective there must be acceptance and
understanding behind them. It is interesting to begin
experimenting with them and, later on, we can begin to
create variations of new affirmations, according to our
individual needs.
Here are some examples:
* Today I will experience peace through positivity. I
will see what is good in others and will not think about
what is negative or harmful. I will see others in the
way I would like them to see me.
* From now on I will not judge others.
* Today I will speak peacefully and share peace with
everyone around me. I must speak as softly as I can.
* Today I will make the past the past and look towards
the future with a new vision.
* Today I will not react angrily. I will stay calm and
in peace and will not sacrifice this for anyone or any
situation. I must not allow anything or anyone rob me of
my peace.
For the affirmation to be effective, we must repeat it
to ourselves often, so that it becomes recorded in our
subconscious. It is also important to proclaim the
affirmations with feeling, believing in them and not in
a monotonous and impersonal voice. As a minimum, you
should repeat each affirmation at least five times a
day. If we listen to something repeatedly, we begin to
believe in it. In reality, this is the origin of the
majority of our beliefs, when as children we heard our
parents tell us things over and over again. Advertising
uses this technique constantly. They create a phrase, a
slogan, and repeat it over and over again in the media
until, finally, people believe it. To be able to control
your life, first you must know and dominate your
beliefs. One way of doing this is through affirmations.
(To be continued tomorrow .....)
Look at Specialties
Most of the time, we are caught up in looking at
people's negativity. When we see some negative quality
in someone, we immediately make his specialties a
background and start focusing on his negative traits.
The more we think of these negative qualities, the more
they occupy the conscious mind, changing all reactions
too. It is natural to be colored or influenced by what
we see. If we see specialties, we'll take on a little of
that and if we see weaknesses, we'll take on a little of
that too. So we need to make an attempt to look only at
specialties and encourage others too to use their
specialties.
Soul Sustenance
Understanding Fear And Its Effects
The reason we sometimes cannot see the other options,
when faced with a challenging situation, is because our
deepest learned habit is to create fear and then react
from that fear, and it's fear that shuts down our
ability to create choices, not to mention paralyzing our
ability to assess the strengths and weakness of each
option and make the right choice. We have been taught to
believe that the fear is normal and natural. But the
truth is that the fear paralyses our ability to create
what may be much more appropriate and effective
responses. Fear is a learned habit and very soon we are
generating fearfulness at the slightest perceived
threat. Contrary to popular belief, fear has absolutely
no value to our well-being. E.g. You don't even need
fear to respond effectively to the unexpected encounter
with a thief late at night or an unexpected outburst by
your boss in the office. You need the cool, calm and
concentrated focus of a gymnast and the creativity of a
skilled sculptor to respond effectively. It's not the
thief or the boss that scares you, it's what you do with
the thief or the boss in your mind that generates the
fear. Who or what are such fears in your life? What are
you doing with them in your mind?
Message for the day
The beauty of things lie in the ability to appreciate
them.
Projection:
Nothing is positive or negative in itself, but the one
who has the eye for positive things sees only positively
even when there is negativity around. Such a person is
like a swan, which separates and picks up only pearls
from stones.
Solution:
When I am looking only at the positive aspects, I am
able to remain happy. If I am able to appreciate
everything that comes my way, even if it is visibly
negative, I find nothing to be a problem, but everything
becomes enjoyable for me.