I haven’t, but a while after writing this post, I listened to some Tony Robbins’ stuff and realized he thinks in the same manner.

Interesting how that works.

If you’re trying to run away from something it will just backfire on you. As I’ve gradually been able to accept what is, I’ve noticed a significant shift in my life.

Great thoughts, Master Andrew

And at the same time, you gotta see the darkness there.

Using the old cell-in-body metaphor, it’s like your leg is hurting. The rest of the body has to do something, but the real way of dealing with pain is letting it be there. Anything else causes extra hurt. (I learnt this in hospital, in this respect I am a Zen master).

I think being in this planet is always going to be a bit bittersweet, but I do believe I can get to feeling good within a suffering world… that’s kind of the point, right, to be a light so others can get to the light. Honouring the connection with others while not picking up their stuff, just letting the pain be there without struggling so hard against it that you have a pain in the leg and then a pain in the head to go with it. Just letting it be there, and doing what you can do as a heart or brain cell or whatever you are.

Gotta get to that sweet spot – seeing the darkness without reacting with darkness, and facing always towards the light, out of choice, not out of denial…

Love

Andrew

Sometimes all it takes is being honest and asking a question. I’m glad my positivity is influencing you!

Keep rocking

I agree with you on asking the right question. Sometimes I ask myself the bad one–”what’s the worst that could happen”–and follow up with–”so what?”

Sounds like you’ve had a lot of the same experiences as myself. It takes a while to get to a place – or at least it did for me – where you feel like everything is okay (most of the time).

Basking should be a post in and of itself! It’s amazing how accustom I’ve become to self persecution and how awkward self praise feels. I need to create a daily agenda item for basking until that positive state of presence becomes my default.

Thanks for a post that’s bask worthy!

Great post.

When I do see something I like and I feel good about it things also speed up for me too.

Does this make sense to you or to anyone here?

I went in to work today and had a sit down conversation with my boss because there isn’t very much work right now due to the economy. So I told him my financial concerns and was completely honest with him about my bills.

He was able to give me an advance which really saved my butt! Not only that, we sat down with some of my previous paychecks, and found a 500 dollar mistake meaning my job actually owes me money.

But if I wouldn’t have asked those questions at the appropriate time my life would be more difficult right now then it actually is.

I am so thankful to almost be debt free. I think your positivity is having a powerful affect on my already Henri! Thanks for the wonderful advice and such a wonderful website.

I can feel the laws of attraction working for me in a good way already!

I’m guessing you brought in some of these ideas from Tony Robbins concept of power questions. That has to be one of the most powerful tips in the world. One of my favorite questions is “What’s the best that could happen?”. Most people ask themselves “What’s the worst that could happen?” but just that one word brings two completely different pictures into your head.

Sometimes we need get out of our own way.

The biggest obstacle can be our doubt, our lack of positive energy. We’re not giving ourselves permission to be awesome.

But if we start asking “how can I be ” instead of “why am I in ” then we transform into a proactive person, rather than a reactive.

We take control of our life’s direction. Start doing things to get closer to where we want to be in life (both physically and psychologically/spiritually). We start asking ourselves those proactive questions.

We give ourselves permission to be awesome. We change our life.

I dig how you offer some great practical tips here for helping people become more positive and proactive. You don’t just talk about the need for changing your mindset and heartset but then leave it at that.

Best,
Oleg

Though it is true that negativity is addictive. I decided to cut that out this year and see the negative in a positive light i.e. “this world is a long way from a state of love, but I can enjoy the mission to do my part to help it get there” (Remembering the conversation we had on one of my old blog posts).

I mean I got into this whole spirituality stuff years ago because I wanted to be happy… well I had a load of issues I needed to sort out, but once they’re addressed I guess all there is left to happiness is seeing things in a positive light and choosing not to hold onto bad feelings. I wrote up on my belief board the thoughts I want to have as a mainstay in my head: “I am happy”, “The world is beautiful”, “Life is good”, etc.

Oh, and I noticed as I became a bit more “rooted” in the physical plane I got better at solving problems as they come up. That solves so much stress. When I can’t solve something now, I remind myself that I don’t need to hold onto the feeling, because when the perfect moment to act is there I will become conscious of it again. That solves the rest of the stress. Hey, that’s such a useful technique I think I may write a post about it