Positive Thinking

@ZoeJoy (1392)
United States
January 3, 2013 4:07pm CST
Do you try to think in a positive way? I try to stay positive by reading positive quotes and by watching videos online that are positive and optimistic. I try to think in a positive way - in a realistic way -but look at things with a positive attitude. How do you think in a positive way?
16 responses
4 Jan 13
Hi Zoe, I always try to think positively,even when its really hard to do so. My husband and I have recently been through some trying times and we both try to believe that everything happens for a reason,we might not know what that reason is for a while but things have a way of working themselves out. When things are bad I always think of the quote "Tough times never last,but tough people do" and that gets me through.
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
4 Jan 13
My husband and I have been through some tough times as well. During the tough times, I looked for the simple things in which to be grateful. One Christmas when we were so financial tight, I just appreciated all the Christmas lights - on main street and in the neighbor's yards. It just brightened my Christmas - those bright Christmas lights. And it helped me to see the positive side - and bright side - during a difficult time. I hope I will never forget that lesson - to appreciate the simple things in life and to look to the bright side of life.
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
3 Jan 13
Gratitude and contentment. You simply have to be more appreciative of things that come your way and be grateful of having blessed of even the smallest of things. Always try to start the day with the right positive attitude, especially after waking up by prayers or by simply be thankful that you're still breathing and alive and looking forward to a beautiful day.
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
4 Jan 13
Praying does indeed help. And being grateful. My mother always reminded me and my siblings to 'count our blessings'. What helps me to stay positive is that I know things could be worse. I am grateful to be able to wake up to a bright, new day. Some mornings, I am grateful I wake up. :) And I am grateful I can get a good nights sleep in safety, comfort and in peace.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
4 Jan 13
I feel as though positivity is the best way to get through life and to enjoy it. I think that your outlook determines everything, including the amount of happiness and how far you get in life.
@kearkear (963)
• Davao, Philippines
4 Jan 13
We all need to be positive thinker or optimistic. It it is very essential that we have to be positive in all terms for us to be strong and confident enough to face such challenges in life. Failure is part of our lives. A part in our lives that could help us to be more strong and positive to our outlook in life.
@doronk69 (91)
• Israel
4 Jan 13
I like your way of thinkin. I'm always tryin to stay positive throu movies,tv shows and friends, and also by thinking "It could have been worse". But of course that I'm always thinking on the worst case scenario as well..
@Bayour05 (63)
• United States
4 Jan 13
I've spent most of my life as a pessimist though i found out that i inherit it from my parents. I started checking website just to find some optimist quote i found a site it helps me a little. Later i found out that to be possitive you just have to be fully be yourself and stick to the script..
@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
I like carrying a notepad with me always. I write positive thoughts that I heard or read in a magazines. Being a positive thinker is a nice disposition in life. I mean, this world can be cruel sometimes and we can feel down if do not maintain positive thoughts. I believe that all positive things will follow in staying positive.
• India
4 Jan 13
Hi ZoeJoy, i like to stay positive and for that i indulge in different activities/work which ensures that if something goes wrong somewhere i can easily divert my mind and come back with rejuvenation. i believe life is full of problems so we need to fight this positively else life would be very boring
@donann80 (151)
4 Jan 13
I think it is a good thing to thing positive. It helps with your whole general wellbeing. Also there are lots of positive mental attitude books out their, like the magic of think big which will help you in life. A positive mental attitude also is good for your immune system. It also helps if you suffer from depression. If you buy a few books it will get you into the frame of mind. Also you would need to be surrounded by positive mental attitude people in person or online. Tell me what you think.
• India
4 Jan 13
We must be optimist and have positive thoughts and attitudes to achieve a lot of things in our life and get success with our activities and efforts. A pessimist never achieve anything with his negative thoughts. In fact he will lose every thing due to his negative thoughts, even he don't have the ability to achieve a simple thing due to his thoughts. An optimist can do anything and every thing with his optimistic views and nothing is impossible to this kind of persons. Both positive feelings and thinking are important to live our life in a happy manner. We must have positive thoughts and attitudes before starting a work, if we have hope with our ability and start our work with positive energy, surely we will finish it in a good manner. Our positive feeling will create a positive vibration with us and it make us to do our work with a new energy. This kind of positive energy is needed to do anything in our life. Don't start any work without hope and confidence. A person who is having positive thing with positive attitude surely finish his work in a good manner and expect the victory. He will get success with his work as well as his attitude. Surely our thoughts and attitudes will help us a lot to improve our self and give a best progress in our work. Be positive and do things with positive attitude to achieve a lot in your life. Pessimists always see negative things in a positve work, we must avoid this kind of activity and find the positives in the negative things to get success in our life. Now we are in 2013, in this new year let start all your work with lot of confidence and positive thinking. Always have positive attitude and start your day with a positive energy, you will get success in your work. All the best and wishes for all your work.
@edvc77 (2140)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
I always try to be positive in thinking and in some ways that is why I can still smile. However, the reality still speaks. At times, there are really obstacles and difficulties in life. We just have to face them and be mature in life.
• United States
3 Jan 13
I try to stay positive, but sometimes the universe doesn't cooperate. I usually try to keep a positive attitude by picturing myself in a situation and seeing a positive outcome in my minds eye. I don't think that the universe reacts to any of that like that book The Secret proclaims, but a positive attitude can make a difference.
• China
4 Jan 13
When I am trapped in to the trouble, sometimes I will burst into crying. Cry is a way of getting rid of stress as well. After a heavy cry, I feel relaxed and then I begin to think in a postive way. I try to talk to my besties or watch an inspirational movie.
@Emre1206 (41)
• Turkey
4 Jan 13
I appreciate what you are doing and believe me it is working.I am escaping from all the negative people around me and I stay away from all kinds of negative activity such as depressive movies songs etc.This way I achieve to be positive all the time.Sure I accept the existence of bad things and negative happenings in life but that doesn't mean I have to give in to them.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
3 Jan 13
I usually try to see things in positive perspective and I try to focus on the things that I am grateful for instead of the things that I don't like. I like to read positive and inspiring quotes online and I like to read books about positive thinking. In the past I also kept a gratitude journal where I wrote down the things that I was grateful for each day. I haven't done that for a while, but I am thinking about doing it again because I think that it would help me to focus on the positive things that happen including the small things that I usually take for granted.
3 Jan 13
It's not working :) I was trying so hard to think always positive, so positive things happen, but the real world always makes his things.The positive thinking will help you just to take the realism with a smile.