You guys know I’m a sucker for inspirational quotes, but I saw this one and it really made me think.  Not trying to get all “preachy,” but sometimes it’s good to take a step back and be mindful of our daily thoughts.  Lately, the term “mindfulness” is a popular buzz word among inspirational speakers and spiritual thought leaders.  Mindfulness simply refers to “awareness”  – being conscious of what your mind is processing.   This also means being conscious of negative thinking.  We may think that negative thoughts here and there aren’t a big deal, but actually negative thinking can become nasty habit that’s difficult to overcome. In all honesty, it’s really hard (almost impossible) to always think positively.  It take a lots of discipline and GRIT to train our minds to consistently look on the bright side. Fortunately, like with all things in life, we can train ourselves do anything we want – that’s beauty of being human – WE CAN CHANGE (we are not trees).  I found this list of Negative Impacts of Negativity from Always Greater, LLC and wanted to share it – hopefully it encourages us to proactively choose positive thoughts and be mindful of the negative ones.

Negative thinking leads to…

• A less worthwhile life instead of a more worthwhile life
• Less confidence instead of greater confidence
• Lower self-esteem instead of higher self-esteem
• Less happiness and enjoyment instead of more happiness and enjoyment
• Less feelings of strength instead of greater feelings of strength
• Less energy instead of more energy
• Less peace of mind instead of more peace of mind
• Less success instead of more success
• Less enjoyable social interactions instead of more enjoyable social interactions
• Less health benefits instead of more health benefits
• Less clarity of mind instead of greater clarity of mind
• Less sensible mind instead of a more sensible mind

“Since you have a choice, it doesn’t make much sense to think in negative ways that hurt you rather than positive ways that help you.” – David Fonvielle