Negative and positive thinking serves a purpose. These modes of perception can be useful tools. Both can be harmful to a person when taken to the extreme. A bit of preconception like seeing a negative outcome if certain priorities aren’t met, can be helpful. And positive thinking like “everyone makes mistakes; this is how we learn” moves a person forward in accomplishing goals.
Tony Robbins has a saying: “I don’t believe you should go to your garden and chant, ‘There’s no weeds, there’s no weeds, there’s no weeds,’ and think that that’s going to solve something. I’m a believer in find the weed and rip it out.”
There’s a certain fear that comes with positive thinking where one suppresses – as much as possible – all negative thoughts and thinking. That’s not helpful. Humans have a range of emotions. And they all serve a purpose. How long and in what situations are they most useful? That’s for whoever is in the experience to decide, using moral law when it comes to action.
Another mode of positive thinking lies in having to be in a high vibration all day long or as long as possible. But is the high vibration preparation for feelings that may not feel so good? Is it helpful in dealing with the not so great and often harsh realities of life? Food for thought. Ignoring something doesn’t always make it better or go away. Seeing things for what they are is the first step in making things better. Using action and our imaginations to hold the possibility of a good outcome, can only move us closer to a holistic goal.
A useful analogy by Tony Robbins is about a race car lesson. The race car instructor told Tony about a button he’s going to push that’ll make the car skid. He – Tony Robbins – must turn his gaze to the left to steer the car away from the wall. The instructor told Robbins not to focus on the wall because that’ll steer the car towards and into the wall.
Christopher Hyatt says, “Become who you are-There are no guarantees.” No matter what there is always risk. No matter what, an outcome may not be what was expected. A solution with the proper guidance can be employed in bringing about an outcome coming from a healthy imagination. This ability to move forward with a solution and not pushing down feelings that need to be felt and moved through is courageous. It may not be easy, but it can be done.
Taking the role as a gatekeeper of one’s mind is another gem. Not dwelling in feedback loops takes time. One practice suggests humans have the choice to accept, reject or keep an open mind on ways of thinking. After a while of keeping a consistent practice, a person becomes more apt to make clear headed choices in behavior. The other side of that is a person who is constantly reacting more or less like a puppet to the emotions.
But how does one accomplish this strength of mind? A practice needs to be found and done. ‘Consistency not perfection’ is a great way to build a habit. That practice must involve more than just feeling good. It can be paired with a moral code that goes beyond anything man can come up with.
Clearing up mental clutter is important. These are fears, resentments, etc. They have penetrated the brain. They make certain ways of viewing the world – perception – harder to let go. They take away the ability to see them as unnecessary.
New pathways need to be built in the brain to replace that which no longer serves one’s life. A practice needs to be found and made part of one’s life. This practice can open up new perceptions that are in line with actual reality. And these new ways of thinking don’t IGNORE things. They help one face and move through challenges that need attention.
In the end actual reality can be known as what comes from nature. It is not man made. It is not written on a paper, enforced through an iron fist or deceptive means. It needs no religion or fear.
Clearing the mind of unnecessary fears and resentments helps one find where the focus should or could go. Negative and positive thinking don’t have to be extremes that one swings from.
Acting as though there is no say, like servants to whatever urge fear wants to steer one into, doesn’t have to be what one practices best till one’s end. There can be a balance and usefulness in these tools of perception.