The mind is a powerful tool and we all have the capability of using it to be more positive and attract the lives we deserve.
‘Imagination is everything. It is the preview to life’s coming attractions”. Albert Einstein.
We’re all familiar to some extent with the law of attraction- If you think positively, you’re more likely to draw positive things into your life and vice versa, but what exactly does this mean? Some things are just out of our control and it would be false to suggest otherwise. We always have the choice to choose our attitude though and if we choose a positive outlook, chances are we’ll attract positive feedback.
‘Mans search for Meaning’ is a book written by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl who experienced 4 years trapped in several concentration camps during WW2. He asked the question, “How was everyday life in a concentration camp reflected in the mind of the average prisoner?” He quotes Nietzsche in his book. “He who has a why to live for, can bear with almost any how”.
Frankl states that many of the men trapped in the camp would die shortly after Christmas due to false hope. They were living for their release on a particular day and when this never came, they no longer had a reason to live. The men who survived were the ones that had created meaning in their life through focusing on the face of a loved one, their home, being free again… and they really felt what it would be like once out. They had also created a purpose. Flankl’s was to write his book.
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way”. Victor Frankl
So, you can’t always control what will happen in life, but you can choose how to respond. This of course is easier said than done. The law of attraction is supposed to work when you really feel what you’re thinking or imagining as if it were the real thing. Set the scene in your head, focus on what you want to happen in your life and believe it.
Understandably, a lot of us run busy lives and have demanding work schedules which can make positive thinking feel a bit tough sometimes, but make it a priority to put at least 10 minutes ‘me’ time aside each day. You could meditate or visualise the positive things that are already in your life. Perhaps you could make a list of things you enjoy such as listening to music, painting or relaxing in a hot bath. And make time to do them; you’ll thank yourself in the long run.
Setting yourself affirmations is always great and requires minimum effort. If you’re prone to angry outbursts, you get stressed or irritated easily, perhaps you could use the phrase, ‘I always remain calm in a crisis’. Affirmations must always contain positive language and be repeated several times each day. Try to focus and visualise yourself being calm as you say the affirmation and with time, you will start to see the affects.
Children have great imaginations. Do you remember playing ‘make believe’ games as a child? The dullest of places could be transformed into magical and interesting spaces of wonder. I’m not suggesting you go as far as pretending your office space is a time machine although it could be fun, but be enthusiastic and train your brain to be believe that things can and will get better.
Only visualise favorable situations. Use positive words when talking with others and smile because it helps to generate positive thoughts. Disregard any feelings of laziness or a desire to quit. If you persevere, you will transform the way your mind thinks.
