Everywhere you turn, every newspaper you open, almost any website you see, you hear the word, you see the word - crisis. World crisis, financial crisis, crisis here, crisis there. Crisis everywhere.
Our world is becoming increasingly negative. And as the world becomes more negative, as we immerse ourselves in this negativity, our lives become smaller. Our perspectives become a little more gray. As that happens, negativity and depression start to engulf us, and eventually manifest in our lives.
Do you know what I mean? Are things not really that bad for you, but as the world tells you how terrible things are and as the times have been shifting you see your options, you see your mind expand less and depress more?
For me, thankfully, with so much gratitude, my financial situation is not dire. But the more I read about a crisis, the more I see it on television, the more upset thinking starts to invade my consciousness and manifest in unfortunate ways. For instance, my apartment in New York City was broken into recently. My "super" said it has never happened in the building since he has been working there.
Yet, I was not surprised. Just as a crisis has invaded the planet and we are completely inundated with that word and what it represents, I let it invade my space and the negative effects are apparent.
And so what do we do? How do we ensure that we can get back to positive thinking, in this increasingly negative world?Last night, the coaches from CoachAbilities discussed this very issue. We came up with some solutions, and the one I think that might be most pertinent for us is this:
Create a discipline whereby you compel yourself to bask in, visualize, and feel positivity and positive thinking. Especially now, we cannot let other people and circumstances dictate our lives. We need to grab the bull by the horns and say to ourselves, or perhaps shout to whoever will listen:
I am going to be positive in the face of all of this. I am going to be a pillar, a bastion of positivity. I am going to be grateful for what I have. I am going to thank G-d, the universe, whoever I desire, for everything he/she/it has given me. I am going to make time to embrace all the good in my life. I am going to feel this good, I am going to make sure I feel this good daily. Every day. And as I allow this good to take over my heart and soul the negativity from everywhere else has no effect or affect or resonance with me.
I am a positive person. I will remain positive. In the face of all of this, I am a pillar of positivity. I am a light for everyone I meet. I make sure that my light is burning brightly, and I will share my light with the world. This is why I am here. This is why we are all here.Create a discipline. Don't say, "aww, I'm too tired." "I'm not in the mood." "Do I really need to?" Because every time you say that, you allow the forces of the world to creep in and whisper words of negativity.
Say no - now. Gird yourself for the long road ahead, so that when the adversity comes, you are armed and ready to live the life you know you deserve.
My hope for you, for me, for the world, is that we become
pillars of positivity, and change the world one emotion at a time.
