The Power of Your Thoughts

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their life by altering their attitudes.
--William James

Tell me what you think about and I'll tell you about your life. Emerson had it right when he said, "A man is what he thinks about all day long." Our thoughts are that powerful. They determine how we see ourselves, how we view others and how we see the world. Thoughts can imprison us in fear and doubt or liberate us from pain and suffering. They can make life a magical existence or a living nightmare. Our perception truly determines our reality. We often think that we describe the world we se but in reality we see the world we describe. Consider two people delayed for the same flight. One person thinks of this as an inconvenience that always happens to them and sees the delay as a major problem. The other person decides that this is a great opportunity to relax, unwind and catch up on some work. Same delay, two different people with two different perceptions and two very different realities. The power to change our life, therefore, begins by changing our thoughts. Below I have identified common negative thought patterns accompanied by a POWER THOUGHT. Read each sentence and see for yourself how power thoughts empower you and negative thoughts weaken you.

Negative Thought: This is not the life I imagined for myself. Nothing ever goes right.
Power Thought: I accept all the great things in my life. I attract abundance, success and happiness.

Negative Thought: There's just not enough time in the day.
Power Thought: There's always enough time to do the important things I need to do.

Negative Thought: People are really annoying. They're always stressing me out.
Power Thought: Everyone is a teacher helping me to be more patient, positive and kind. I'm the one who determines my stress level.

Negative Thought: I'll never advance in my company. I just can't grow here.
Power Thought: I'll work hard, prepare, stay positive and new opportunities will come my way when the time is right. I expect great things to happen.

Action Steps

1. Now write down your common negative thoughts.
2. Then write down a Power Thought to replace it.
3. If you need help with creating a Power Thought email me your negative thought to jon@jongordon.com and I'll email you a Power Thought.
4. Pay attention to your thoughts and words. When you notice they are negative, replace them with a Power Thought.
5. Change your thinking and you will see your life change.

Sending Positive Energy Your Way,
- Jon