Overcoming Negativity: Harnessing the Power of Positive Thinking

1 Thought:

Napoleon Hill is famous for authoring Think and Grow Rich in the late 1930s. Over 100 million copies have now been sold and it’s by many considered to be one of the greatest self-improvement books of all time.

The book outlines success stories of leaders such as Andrew Carnegie as well as Henry Ford. The book is as relevant today as it was over 80 years ago now, and will remain timeless as it illustrates that the common thread behind these notable leaders and you can be drawn by following three primary principles.

1. Positive Thinking

2. Desire

3. Purpose

I think it would be tough to argue that positive thinking, desire, and having purpose are not worthwhile traits for a leader to have, and how having all three in abundance would certainly help your personal bottom line.

As the title of this blog suggests I’m going to focus on the exact opposite.

1. Negative Thinking

2. Indifference

3. Aimlessness

Many of you I’m certain are familiar with the Law of Attraction and are believers in it, as I am. We also know it isn’t as simple as many like to imagine, and many snake oil salesmen make it out to be. We don’t just chant what we want and spout mantras and “boom” we get everything we want. The Law of Attraction simply states that you need to be clear about what you want and spend your thoughts and energy on that thing. Where your mind goes, your body will follow.

So if we agree that the Law of Attraction is simply being clear and spending time on what we want, wouldn’t it make sense that it would work in reverse, right?

Negative Thinking (1) is, by definition, stating that the majority of our thoughts are on things that serve a negative end. If our mind is focused on the negatives, such as our low pay, hating working with someone at work, our lack of income as compared to our neighbor, etc., wouldn’t it make sense that all the deposits we are making into our negative thought bank are going to outweigh those in our positive thought account? Again… Where your mind goes, your body will follow.

Indifference (2) is by definition not caring about something, and certainly not being filled with desire as those who are succeeding in life. I see desire as leaving no doubt, acting in a way that shows that your goals matter more than anything to you. I recall when Bo Jackson, who was an all-star in both the MLB and NFL (the only athlete to have pulled off being an all-star in both sports to date), demonstrated caring about his goal more than other athletes. An absolutely incredible athlete, but he, at least to me, demonstrated the pinnacle of desire when he’d run in a touchdown. He did no end zone dance, nor pranced 3 yards prior to crossing the line; he left no doubt as to what he wanted and earned. Bo would run all the way through the end zone, and all the way into the tunnel. Loved that. It showed heart, and that he cared, and wasn’t afraid to work harder than others to achieve it and go the extra yards.

Aimlessness (3) is a huge component of creating success, or lack thereof. Skills, positive thinking, and caring don’t add up as much as they could if you don’t know clearly what you actually want. I can speak on this one from personal experience since my father, who has now passed, was clear from age 11 that he wanted to be an author. About 90 published novels later, and thousands of articles written all alongside my mother and love of his life, who co-authored, made it happen and lived the life he was clear on creating. Long days, 7 days a week, with clarity of purpose, positive thinking, as well as unwavering positivity, made it possible.

In closing, I feel it’s imperative to remind you that none of the 3 examples, as you might have noticed, suggested that you require some God-given talents. Don’t let what you view as a lack of skill be an excuse to not go after your goals, and don’t let God-given talents be an excuse for not putting in the work to actualize them.

Don’t doubt yourself and make it happen.

1 Quote: (2 this go around)

” There’s no talent here, there is hard work. There is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equals as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that’s that. I am not talented, I am obsessed.”

“Success isn’t the result of arrogance – it’s the result of belief”

– Conor McGregor

Highly Quotable UFC Fighter, Actor, and Arguably one of the main reasons the UFC is as popular and worldwide as it has become. Believer in himself beyond all else.

1 Question:

What do you want?

Do you have the desire to put in the hard work?

Will you let nothing but positive thinking fill your mind and actions to get it?

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