TRYING to think positive?

[ZHereford]

Originally Posted by DEEJ

I think I’ve realised that there is not much point in forcing yourself to and trying to think positively and its more effective to just be the watcher of your thoughts and then naturally positivity and peace come forth... What do people think? ...

I think the phrase 'think positively' has been overused and at times misunderstood.

To be effective, thinking positively should be a practical exercise that produces useful results. It shouldn't just be a general, catch phrase meant to fix everything. Here's an article I wrote about it: How to Think Positively.

[Jarrod]

I wrote about my opinion of thinking positive recently on my blog: The Error of Positive Thinking | Self Development at Warrior Development

[DEEJ]

Thanks, good articles....

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by Alexjstrandberg

YESSS! The mind is a dualistic fear producing machine so it doesn't matter if you try for positive or negative because none of it will help you. Freedom and peace will come from not thinking, which ironically is where the best come in and flow through you.

It's surprising that someone with a website (it is yours, right?) that talks about "inner game" rejects the art of positive thinking so passionately. It would not be hard to find people that have used positive thinking more or less exclusively to achieve a sense of joy that would make most people feel a slight sense of nausea when interacting with them. But of course, if one discipline of approaching the mind has worked so well for you, that would naturally negate all other approaches to be able to work for anyone, right?

The discipline you have outlined is intruiging and something that I feel could be succesful for me. But that would not mean that I would abandon positive thinking. It is not ironic at all that freedom and peace can be attained by not thinking. In not thinking (through things like meditation), you are not offering negative thoughts so you are not contradicting the love that permeates the Universe (may sound a little mystical for some but I'm just trying to explain why it is so). By thinking positive thoughts, you are also allowing that love. People can choose one or both, but one or the other might be easier for people to achieve joy, peace and all those good happy stuff.

Abraham has said that it is easier to not think at all than to offer only positive thoughts... which may say something about positive thinking because not thinking is damned hard. But the more you think positive thoughts, by the Law of Attraction the more positive thoughts are attracted unto those thoughts.

[Dannyboy1]

Originally Posted by DEEJ

Thanks for the great replies...

I'm having difficulty with the idea of having to witness 'All the time.' It feels like if I’m trying to witness all the time, I’m putting effort in and it does get a bit confusing and I feel resistant. Is it not better to just witness when it feels 'Right' rather than putting effort into witnessing all the time?

With practice, will this witness perspective be automatic? I also meditate with Holosync daily and this i'm sure accelerates it...

When you're not witnessing, you're a zombie. Also, I'd like to add something. I still think it's good to program yourself with positive affirmations and prepare for and anticipate negativity. It helps you when you're on autopilot and makes it easier to snap out of zombie mode into witness mode, which is the best mode to be in.