Craig’s Message – Change Your Thoughts & Change Your LIFE!

Your mind is similar to a computer, and what you program into it dictates how it will function. 

If you program your computer with the wrong software or don’t learn how to use it properly, it will never function as the manufacturer intended. There are also thousands of computer viruses lurking in cyberspace, just waiting for an opportunity to destroy your hard drive and delete the information stored in your computer. These viruses can get into a perfectly good computer and contaminate the software. Before you know it, the computer will become sluggish and will malfunction. You may not be able to get your programs to work or get your important documents out of the computer.

You may also unknowingly pass a computer virus along to a family member or business associate, contaminating their systems with the same virus that infected yours. Usually these problems occur not because the computer is defective, but because somebody has reprogrammed the software or contaminated good, valuable programs with viruses.

Similarly, we often allow negative thoughts, words and other devious viruses to invade our minds, subtly changing our software or corrupting our beliefs. We were programmed to live full, happy, healthy and whole lives. But when our thinking becomes contaminated, we make serious mistakes and doubt ourselves. We can go through life with low self-esteem, worries, fears, feelings of inadequacy and insecurity. Making matters worse, we pass on these negative attitudes to others.

When you find these things happening, reprogram your computer. Change your thinking. Know that YOU are not defective. You were programmed for success! But until you get your thinking in line, you will never operate at your full potential.

The key is choosing the right thoughts and keeping your mind set. Not just when you feel good, not just when things are going your way, not just when you don’t have any problems, but even in the tough times of life – and especially in those times – you must keep your mind set on good things. 

Some people take one step forward and two steps backward. They are happy and in a good mood one day and negative and depressed the next day. They make a little progress and then go into reverse. Because they do not believe in themselves, they never really move forward and achieve the success they desire. 

Stay focused and have faith in yourself. Stay full of joy and full of hope. Make a conscious decision that you will stay in a positive frame of mind. Throw out negative thoughts of fear, worry, and doubt. Tell yourself, “I refuse to go backward. I deserve to be successful, and I will be successful!”