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...Do you really think positively?

Great!

So you won't need to read this page about positive mental attitude then, nor will you need to read any of the articles either?

There really would be nothing to see here, would there!

The fact is, however positive (or negative) we are, we all could do with a reminder every now and then about how much better life is when we are positive.

That does not mean we are never down!

It just means the downs last for less time and the ups are recognised and appreciated more fully! Yep, it's good being positive! :-)

So, knowing time is precious and all, I'm going to keep this page about developing positive attitudes short. Now that is positive news, eh! ;-)

Enjoy.

And do get in touch - I love to hear your comments.

And now, some talking trees...

	"Reach for the skies, lads!""

Positive Attitude

Positive attitude - what I say...

The very first self-help book I ever bought (years ago) was called Personal
Progress through Positive Thinking, by Hilary Jones and Frank Gilbert (Available at Amazon UK & Amazon.com ). Clearly, I thought my main 'problem' was a lack of positivity. And I was right - my attitudes were very negative at the time - but the book didn't really help me that much (the first time I read it, anyway!).

I guess I wasn't ready.

Still, I remembered one thing from the book, "Choose to be positive."

And quite often I did (and do), choose to be positive. Not that it's easy changing the negative habits of a lifetime - it isn't. But the fact that I now believe that I can choose how I think and feel really does make a difference to me and to my attitude to life.

"Failure is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night."
-- Zig Ziglar

(Find more positive attitude quotes here!)

"I can accept failure -- everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
-- Michael Jordan

(Find more motivational quotes here!)

Like most self help, though, you really can't be told how to do something. Somehow, you've got to discover the wisdom for yourself.

So what tips do I have for you?

Hmm, well when it comes to positive thinking, I'm not sure about this 'blind leading the blind' routine, but how about one of these positivity tidbits:

I believe that I, like most people, are far more capable than I (and others) give me credit for. I believe that 'having a go' is far more important than thinking 'I can't do that' even if, in the end, you fail. I believe that we all underestimate ourselves and each other and we really shouldn't! That's what I believe (what do you believe?)
Laughter or smiling - whether you laugh or smile, or you make someone else laugh or smile - is one of the best ways to make a positive difference to yourself and to others.
"I can, I will and I am doing". Yes, I believe in positive affirmations just as long as they're followed up by positive actions

Not bad, eh, from off the top of my head! (You'll find more of this stuff in the maintaining positive mental attitude page.)

I bet you have more positivity tips, though - don't you?

Or I bet you know a thing or two about developing a positive frame of mind.

Positive attitude - what they say...

Firstly, what's the definition of a positive attitude? Let's understand what we are all talking about. Well, Wikipedia kind of helps with this definition of optimism: "Optimism is an outlook on life such that one maintains a view of the world as a positive place. People would say that optimism is seeing the glass "half full" of water as opposed to half empty. It is the philosophical opposite of pessimism."

A more positive statement from Wikipedia about attitude is this one: "ATTITUDE is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual's like or dislike for an item. Attitudes are positive, negative or neutral views of an "attitude object": i.e. a person, behaviour or event. People can also be "ambivalent" towards a target, meaning that they simultaneously possess a positive and a negative bias towards the attitude in question."

Hmm, I'm not happy with either of these definitions!

So what do I think the definition is? Well, I know if I've got a positive mental attitude when I look forward to doing something, even if I've never done it before, or when I enjoy doing what I'm doing right now! (That is, I don't wish away my life!) The thing is, I just know when I'm being positive and I also recognise my negative thought processes, too...

The Benefits of a Positive Attitude

So, the benefits of a positive attitude?

Well, would you believe that being positive keeps you younger? Would you believe it keeps you healthier? Would you believe it leads to greater happiness? Well, yes, these are all benefits of a positive mental attitude!

So, better health and happiness - just by being more positive. Wow, we really should all be doing this! :-)

But wait, there's more! According to SuccessConsciousness, the benefits of a positive attitude also include:

Success achieved faster and more easily.
More energy.
The ability to inspire and motivate yourself and others.
Fewer difficulties encountered along the way.
Life smiles at you.
People respect you.
etc.

A positive mental attitude can really give you all that. Such are the powers positive thinking. (And isn't this enough to make you want to take an online positivity ecourse or read a popular book on positive thinking from Amazon.com or Amazon UK?)

The trick, I guess, is in developing a positive attitude in the first place. It can be done, it really can. And the key word, here: can.

"It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded."
--Anne Morrow Lindbergh

"Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you are going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day."
-- Will Durant

(Thank you, Will! :-) )

"You are the most important asset you have; treat yourself accordingly."
-- Lucy MacDonald

Find more inspirational positive quotes here!

And if you really want to overdose on positivity then why not read one of these articles, or check out what Youtube has to say, below.

Positive attitude - what this fab video on YouTube says...

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. Its about learning to dance in the rain." (Vivienne Greene.)

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