Craig’s Message – It’s Time To Think About What You Are Thinking About

What are you allowing your mind to dwell on? Are you focused on your problems? Are you constantly dwelling on negative things? How you view your life makes All The Difference In The World! I read a great quote the other day that said, “Your job in life is not to avoid problems. Your job is to GET EXCITED!”

Problems are real and bad things sometimes happen to good people, just as good things sometimes happen to bad people. A lot of people say, “As soon as my situation turns around, I’ll cheer up and I’ll have a better attitude.” Unfortunately, that is not going to happen. Those who harbor a poor, defeated outlook will continue to live a poor, defeated life. 

Thoughts determine your actions, your attitude, and your self-image. Truly thoughts determine your destiny. Be extremely careful what you dwell on in your mind because YOUR LIFE WILL ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR THOUGHTS.

Like a magnet, we draw in what we constantly think about. Psychologists are now convinced that our lives move in the direction of our most dominant thoughts. If you’re always thinking positive, happy, joyful thoughts, you are going to be a positive, happy, joyful person and you will attract other happy, upbeat, positive people. If thoughts of joy, peace, abundance, success, and blessings dominate your thoughts throughout the day, you will move toward those things and draw them to you. Your LIFE will FOLLOW YOUR THOUGHTS.

Our thoughts also affect our emotions. We will feel exactly the way we think. You will NEVER be happy unless you first think happy thoughts. You cannot stay discouraged without first thinking discouraging thoughts. Success or failure in life starts in our minds and is shaped by what we allow ourselves to think about.

No matter what is happening around you, you can choose your attitude. When you get stuck in traffic, you can choose to be mad and frustrated or you can choose to relax and let the stress go. You have to make a choice to keep your mind focused on the higher things. This is not automatically going to happen. You have to practice this daily. 

Take some time this week to notice if negative thoughts begin to enter your mind. If they do, practice reprogramming your mind to positive thoughts of joy and success. Don’t sit back and let negative or pessimistic thoughts influence your life. Practice putting good thoughts into your head. When you transform your mind, you will transform your life!

Have a successful Vía week and Accelerate in 2008!