Positive Vs Negative Thinking - It all about Perception!
Are you a positive thinker or a negative thinker?
Let's investigate!
A positive thinker is always an Optimist while a negative thinker is a Pessimist.
It's all about your perception or the way of thinking about a certain thing or a situation.
Positive thoughts can not only make you feel better but also shape your reality accordingly. Contentment and expectations for good can lead to best results.
While...
Negative thinking will always make you feel bad and dishearted. It acts as a mood spoiler. The most common example of which is fearing an event in the future - something that perhaps will never happen.
Here, watch this video and see the difference!
"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative."
W Clement Stone
Test for you!
So, let's have a test. I will ask you five quetions. Just note down your answers and calculate the scores below to know who you are!
Question 1:
In my life if I do not get something in the way u wished I always blame the people about it and have negative thoughts.
- Not at all (3)
- Sometimes (2)
- Very Often (1)
Question 2:
If I experience real difficulty at work/home, I also feel negative about other parts of my life.
- Not at all (3)
- Sometimes (2)
- Very Often (1)
Question 3:
When I experience a setback, I tend to believe the obstacle will endure for the long-term.
- Not at all (3)
- Sometimes (2)
- Very Often (1)
Question 4:
When I come up with a really good idea, I am surprised by my creativity. I figure it is my lucky day, and caution myself not to get used to the feeling.
- Not at all (3)
- Sometimes (2)
- Very Often (1)
Question 5:
When something bad happens in my life, I start to find out the excuses and never think of the reasons and to rectify them.
- Not at all (3)
- Sometimes (2)
- Very Often (1)
Results:
If your score is between;
- Total score:12 - 15 (Congratulations! You're an Optimist.)
- Total score :8- 11 (Not bad! You need to work on yourself and drag yourself towards optimism, before it's too late)
- Total score: 0-7 (You always seems to have a raining cloud on your head as you heading more towards pessimism.)
Do share your results in comments below!
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Really good post but hard of a concept for people to grasp until it just cliques with them, I hope even something like your post could possibly help someone do and feel better.
Thank you for appreciation. :)
What a post!
Resteemed :)
Good stuff, followed :)
Thanks :)
Good post, reminds me a book that teaches this principle and how its working in your life whether you know it or not. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy. Its out of copyright and can be read here (among other places) if interested: http://www.thelibertyman.com/downloads/the-power-of-your-subconscious-mind.pdf
Really changed my outlook on life - as cliche as that may sound.
Thanks for the suggestion. I would surely read it :)