The Power of Positive Thinking

In business and life in general, your internal attitude is a constant reflection outward on the people around you. In an effort to succeed and breed an environment of positivity, it’s essential that we curb our thoughts to remain as positive as we possibly can. It has been shown that having a positive mental attitude, can directly help you succeed and excel in the business world and in life.

•“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” Zig Ziglar

•“Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.” Harvey Mackay

•“Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” Shiv Khera

•“Positive thinking is the key to success in business, education, pro football, anything that you can mention. I go out there thinking that I’m going to complete every pass.” Ron Jaworski

•“With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic, and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing.” Remez Sasson

•“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt

•“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker

•“Focus on making it happen and it is more likely it will happen.” Jonah Engler

•“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” Willie Nelson

•“Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life become more secure, more fraught with action, richer in experience and achievement.” Edward Rickenbacker

•“You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” Ralph Marston

•“An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” Brian Tracy

•“The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.” Robert H. Schuller

•“A positive attitude may not solve all our problems but that is the only option we have if we want to get out of problems.” Subodh Gupta

•“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

•“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” Henry Ford

•“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” W. Clement Stone

•“If you absolutely can’t stay positive, don’t go negative, just cruise neutral for a while until you can get back up.” Terri Guillemets

•“With a positive attitude we experience pleasant and happy feelings. This brings brightness to the eyes, more energy, and happiness. Our whole being broadcasts good will, happiness and success. Even our health is affected in a beneficial way. We walk tall, our voice is more powerful, and our body language shows the way we feel.” Remez Sasson

•“To be candid, some people have given positive thinking a bad name. I can’t stand to hear some gung-ho individual say that with positive thinking you can just do ‘anything.’ If you think about that one for a moment, you recognize the absurdity of it.” Zig Ziglar

•“Thinking good thoughts makes them become good things.” -Eric Vainer

•“A positive workplace attitude encourages creativity because employees feel that their ideas will contribute to the success of the organization. A negative attitude restricts creativity as employees do not feel obliged to contribute to company growth.” George N. Root III

•“The more positive your attitude, the more you can get done! As much as hard work, your attitude determines your productivity.” Matt Booth

•“Regardless of the specific de-cluttering tips your company chooses to follow, it is without a doubt that an inviting, accommodating, and inspiring workspace promotes a positive company culture and allows employees to naturally be more productive and excited to come into the office.” Aron Susman

•“Research in the area of positive psychology has revealed the inherent power of a positive mind set has far-reaching potential to enhance not only psychological well-being, but the achievement of valued performance outcomes.” Maria Gottschalk

•“A positive attitude is a priceless possession for personal fulfillment and career success. It is also an essential element for creating a positive workplace. It’s what really matters.” Mary Jane Paris

•“People with positive attitudes tend to fare better at work because they can process information with greater awareness and efficiency, and more appropriately. People with negative moods and attitudes dedicate excess time and energy to supporting the mood, which prohibits them from taking in the needed information that can help them perform better in their jobs.” Laurie Reeves

•“A positive attitude makes others want to help you. No one wants to get near the person who is negative. Yet, many people will help a positive person.” Matt Booth

•“A positive workplace encourages employees to become involved in company success. Employees invite career development so that they may be part of future company projects. A negative attitude leads to turnover and a loss of experienced staff members, which degrades the company’s ability to grow.” George N. Root III

•“Nowhere is your positive attitude more appreciated by others than when you are at work.” Mary Jane Paris

•“Negative impact of setbacks in your work is three times as powerful in affecting motivation than positive progress.

•“In a workplace with a positive attitude, competition is seen as a motivator that inspires employees to perform at their best to improve productivity.” George N. Root III

•“Whether your office adopts regular team-building activities or brings in a Feng Shui master to maximize positive energy, a motivated work environment plays a massive role in cultivating productivity and happiness.” Aron Susman

•“A positive attitude can help buffer negativity in the workplace. You can’t change people’s basic nature, but you have the choice to avoid them whenever possible.” Laurie Reeves

•“Taking an active role to encourage a more positive workplace can prove to be a worthy investment of time and energy.” Maria Gottschalk

•“A positive or negative attitude affects how you approach your job, and attitudes can have a ripple effect on those around you. Your attitude determines your productivity and is key to your success.” Matt Booth

Jonah Engler On The Power of Positive Thinking

Some people believe that the way you think is the way you think is the way you think. I know you’re wondering if I was stuttering or something there, but no – the way we think can be changed. It takes time and ongoing effort, but it is possible. That’s why the power of positive thinking can begin to ignite your life if you work at it, even if you’ve always expected the worst to happen.

Why Change

Changing the way you think will take time, but it is worth it. Do you want to wake every morning and be happy? Do you want to feel less stressed and sense that even in the hardest moments you are going to get through it and prosper? Do you want to recognize and bask in the abundance of your life? As you make the effort to bring positive thinking into your life that can all be yours.

Okay, you may be saying, look at those silly ideas – claiming that is all true isn’t going to change my life, even a little bit. And that’s true, you are the agent of change, you have to make the daily choices to change no matter what you are trying to accomplish.

But for your doubting mind, here is something from science that is true and you can test it yourself quite easily. The subconscious mind does not compute a negative. That’s why if you use affirmations it is very important that you state them in positive terms. Don’t say, “I’m not going to be poor anymore.” Instead say, “I enjoy great abundance in my life.” That’s just an example. So learn to talk to yourself in positive terms and you won’t spend nearly as much time fighting against yourself. To prove it, speed read over a couple of things and look at how many times you have to reread something because it didn’t make sense until you read it again and found the negative words.

What’s the difference

Positive thinkers tend to express gratitude and feel thankful, even when things seem to be going all wrong. They look for how to gain something from difficult experiences. One question you can ask yourself as you work on changing your thinking … “What can I learn from this?” When trials seem to last far too long, ask that one a lot. If you look at a trial as an opportunity to learn and grow, you are no longer a victim, but a student. And if you are looking for those answers, your mind can always find them.

Positive thinking is not just a buzzword, it is a choice and you can make it, or continue to be victimized by the ups and downs of every life. Most of us want the feeling of power that comes with making it through a challenge, learning new lessons, and getting on to the next great adventure in life. Do you want to be one of them?