Just finished reading The Secret (got from local library). Sorry if this topic has been done already... This book has only recently become well-known in Ireland but I think it has been "out" in America for a good while now.
So.... can you THINK yourself into wealth ??? Whether wealth to you is plentiful money, a committed relationship, one-night stands, success in your career or happy family-life etc etc
In my amateur opinion - yes.
To me outlook is everything. I'm coming at this from the perspective of having used Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the past to improve my self-confidence/level of happiness. CBT basically works by recognising that negative thoughts are distorted and replacing them with positive thought.
Oscar Wilde :"We're all in the gutter, it's just that some of us are looking at the stars" (or words to that effect :-) )
How many people here have gotten themselves into debt through emotional spending - to make themselves feel better- then discarding the item they bought - like a chocoholic (yes I am one !!) eats chocolate for a short-term feel good factor when they are upset/low. Could they have improved their mood without breaking out the CC ??
I don't wanna write a marathon post - basically I feel that if you are content/happy on the inside and you look to the future with optimism then the chances of all good things (read wealth in various guises) flowing to you are high.
If you sit all day in a negative stupor complaining about what you don't have, then you'll still be complaining when you are old and grey...
Any opinions/experiences to share ??
Mind over money ???
August 17th, 2008 at 04:18 pm
August 17th, 2008 at 05:21 pm
August 17th, 2008 at 05:39 pm
I like it!
August 17th, 2008 at 07:06 pm
August 18th, 2008 at 04:09 am
I think however that positive action is caused by positive thought. I am no expert but in my amateur opinion:
thought leads to feelings which in turn lead to actions.
I think that if a person can direct their inner conversation (we apparently think 60,000 thoughts a day !!!) onto positive, happy themes and see themselves in the future having all they want, they will be in the right frame of mind of take advantage of any little opportunities that come their way....