Wednesday, April 2, 2008

As a man thinketh 2

Everyday we face many stressful situations and solve
Different problems: the list of the stress is endless especially in a city like Lagos where traffic could be crazy, car breaks down (and LASTMA tows it away!). Then at work, projects you must finish by this Friday, the fight you had last night with your spouse or girlfriend, mounting bills you forgot to pay... The list could be endless.

No wonder that we develop negative attitude and stop smiling!
According to a recent study, little children laugh up
to 400 times a day, while we, adults, only 17 times and that's if
we are having a great day! This is mind-blowing! How do we go from
being happy and optimistic to serious, irritated, busy and stressed
out grown-ups, who walk around with a gloomy expression on their
face and are ready to snap any moment?

If we approach life in a more cheerful way, we'll cope better
with stressful situations and be able to solve problems more
efficiently.

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Abraham Lincoln

Have you ever heard about the Law of Attraction? What we think
about ourselves and how we perceive world around us creates our
reality. Any little thought, no matter conscious or unconscious,
becomes an intention.

The Law of Attraction by itself is neutral, which means that it
doesn't filter what you ask. If you think about what you want,
you'll get it. Just as if you concentrate on problems, fears and
things you don't want, you'll attract them as well.

If you have a goal that you want to achieve badly, but at the same
time you're concentrating on "not having it", unintentionally you
block your own desire and prevent yourself from getting what you
want. That's why if you want to attract financial abundance,
success, loving relationships, and happiness into your life, it is
important to become conscious of your negative thoughts and develop
more positive attitude.

I’ll like to leave you with this statement before I leave, you can become anything you imagine as long as you can think through it positively. In everything you do, always aspire to stay inspired!

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