Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Changing the World: One thought at a time

For Lent this year I've decided to give up negative thinking and focus on the positive. This is an endeavor that a good friend and I are taking on together, and I think it will be great to see the difference in can make in our lives within the next 40 days. I plan to blog about the positive results I receive because of this endeavor.

I'm doing this because I've realized that I'm naturally drawn to doubting/insulting myself (for instance, on Monday I made a simple mistake at work and without even thinking blurted out "I'm an idiot" to my boss). Afterward, it bothered me that I am so quick to be mean to myself, whereas if that would have been a friend or coworker, I would have been sitting there telling them how great they were. I really want to focus on the great, positive things I have in my life and see what can happen with a focus on positive energy. Will everyday be perfect? No, that's not what this is about. This is about thinking positive, and believing in yourself. I encourage everyone to try the same. Hopefully some great things will happen in the next 40 days to convince people that this works.

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