I'll give you my 2 cents for what its worth. I don't think the goal is for me to get rid of the negative thoughts, but rather use them to guide me to thoughts that are more in line with what I want. Negative thoughts, IMO, are useful tools and much needed to keep the focus on what it is I desire. If I am feeling negative or having negative thoughts about something, it is a clue or signal to myself to turn my attention toward what I'm wanting... that I've been giving too much attention to something that doesn't please me. Over a period of time, if consistently practiced, those thoughts you consider negative will occur less and less. And I should also say, its been my experience that if the negative thoughts are not charged with much emotion, they don't tend to affect my life in any substantial way. |