How to overcome negative thoughts

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Negative Pull Sometimes we start out with the best intentions to think and speak only positive thoughts, but the people around us throw us off course. Not everyone fully understands the power our thoughts and words have, or even if they do, they may be stuck in old patterns of negativity. Much of our habitual communication takes the form of complaining and criticizing, and it can be hard to find a way into certain conversations without lapsing into those old habits. However, we always have the option not to participate in negativity or to find a way to influence the situation in a positive direction. In the right company, you may even be able to directly acknowledge the fact that things have taken a negative turn, thus freeing yourself and others from the negative pull.

Not everyone will respond to your cues, and there’s no need to become overly attached to the idea of changing other people, because people have to choose for themselves how they will be in the world. Many people choose negativity because it is familiar to them and feels safe. It is important to give people the space to find their own way, but you can always set an example, subtly representing the power of being positive. At times you may interject an affirmative statement into the conversation, and at others you may simply change the subject. You may also simply withdraw your energy and presence, which also makes a subtle statement. If you feel comfortable enough with somebody that is always negative, perhaps you can have an honest conversation with them; after all, awareness is the first step to change.

A powerful way to free yourself from the negative pull is to enlist allies who are similarly minded. You and a friend, coworker, or family member may agree to work together to continually shift the energy in a situation in a positive direction. The power of two people working to promote the positive is exponentially greater than one person working on their own. As you and your allies work together to lift the energy around you, you will be amazed to see how quickly the positive pull begins to draw people into its orbit, freeing one mind after another from negativity into light.

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Hi Padma,
Thank you for the quick FB. Everybody are in the same boat. So don't feel sad. Keep in mind that God will test our strengh of mind if we make any decision to quit for good.(For e.g. if we decide not to get angry that day immediately something happens so that we had to go off the decision to get angry). This is because He wants us to shine more than ever, as gold goes through various stages and becomes an ornament or whatever in our hands. Don't give up and chant His name always and also when the negative thought arises. Due to practice you will feel that you are chanting God's name at the onset of negative thoughts. I am also trying the same. You can subscribe to the e-mail newsletter of DAILY OM. It is free. They post such articles daily (mon-fri) every week.
Best of luck.
Sriniketan

 

Hi Sunkan,
Sorry for repeating the same matter under a different heading. After reading this article in the mail immediately i thought that i had read this under your post. Moreover I made up mind to post it because I thought ,good articles can be read any number of times to get into our mind, eventhough it is under different headings.

Sriniketan