“Having a positive attitude is not wishy_washy it’s a concrete and intelligent way to view
problems, challenges and obstacles.” _Jeff Moore
“Is the glass half_full or half _empty?”
is an antique proverbial question which is asked to observe one’s attitude towards life. An
optimistic person will say the glass is half full and a person who is pessimistic will say it is half
empty. But in reality, the life situation is not so simple to be discovered, right?
Positive Thinking does not merely mean living life with ease and happiness; it
actually means facing the toughest and most challenging situations in life with firm determination.
Positive attitude helps us to spend relaxed life and it also helps us to get rid of several health
issues.
“The Magic of Thinking Big “is a book by David J. Schwartz. His book is regarded as
a masterpiece of positive psychology and it is a real-world approach. This famous book reveals
that an optimistic and fearless person can achieve incredible goals. If a student burns the candle
at both ends he would definitely become able to do wonders. When one feels burdened by the
vicious circle of challenges, forty winks is all one needs to experience and learn how to be
desolate but strong.
This book guides us how to build confidence and destroy fear to think big. We should have
the distinction to turn defeat into victory. Every person should have some motives in his life so
that he would strive hard to attain them and if you are no brainer and does not toiling for the
perfection then you would be a successful person only when pigs fly.
In today’s materialistic Era everyone is suffering from a number of moral, social, economic
and other similar ailments. The positive views are the only remedy to survive in this mean and
pessimistic aura. A student who wants to be a well-known dancer, singer, journalist, economist or
a teacher is often forced to make up coaching for engineering and get a job in IT sector. Along
with the peers and family pressure and unnecessary advises from relatives makes a person
overburdened and drained out of all hopes from life. So, we need to fight this situation and positive
thinking can be the only way to do this. We need to be the trainers and coaches of our lives. We
need to feel that we are preciouses need to accept our criticism with a smile and “Practice like
we never won and play like we never lost.”
Similarly relationships and friendships work on the principle of positive thinking. Expensive
gifts and unnecessary high standards will ruin things. The moment we start comparing our
partners with others the situation turns into a mess. Instead, if we stay happy, talk the problems
out, encourage each other, be patient, accept the flaws and be positive, the result could be
magical.
It’s not overnight job to build a hopeful and positive mind. “Self talk” especially
“mirror therapy” is the best way. “Promise yourself to be a part of healthy discussion always.” The
thoughts should not be “How it is that the person who is not as good as I got the job?” Instead, it
should be “If he could do it, I can do it too.” Being happy and peaceful is directly proportional to
positive thoughts”. “Being grateful for whatever we have will always incite happy and positive
thoughts and feelings.” Instead of complaining why we don’t have Range Rover or I Phone, we
must be grateful that we have a house, loving parents and good food because some people are
struggling everyday to get them. So be empathetic and realize how lucky you are and it will
definitely make you compassionate.
Written by –
Mrs Balwinder Kaur Bajwa
(TGT)
