“If someone put poison in your water, would you drink it?” The obvious answer is “no!”. Fortunately we are intelligent enough to know that we do not ingest ourselves with poisonous substances, but what about our mind? Repeatedly people are poisoning their minds with negativity.

Negativity is the poison that kills dreams and we need to stop it before it contaminates our lives. Negativity starts with negative thoughts. Every thought you think is energy in motion. I’m certain you have heard the expression “Be careful what you think about.” Once you think a thought, it leaves your mind and begins to work with the natural laws of universe. These universal laws take something that is non-material, specifically thought, and move it into material form.

The universe does not distinguish between a thought that is positive and one that is negative. A thought is like a seed that is planted in the ground. The universe will provide the seed with the energy to manifest that thought into material form. Mother Nature, who is also natural energy, does not care if it is the seed of a weed or the seed of a flower. It will begin to grow. How well it will grow will depend on a number of other elements—for example, how much additional energy the seed/thought is given.

To eliminate this poison monitor the thoughts that you allow into your mind….every thought. If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, think again. Think positive, empowering, and supportive thoughts.

It is simmple to say and harder to do! Here’s an idea to help you accomplish this: An exercise to build the muscle of monitoring your thoughts is to place an elastic band around your wrist. Every time you think a negative thought, snap the elastic. Within a short period of time you will likely stop thinking negative. Or you’ll have a very sore wrist.

Just as you monitor your thoughts, monitor the words that you speak. Listen carefully to every word that is coming from your mouth. Watch for excusitis. Excusitis is a disease that causes people to constantly make excuses. When you hear yourself complaining, stop yourself immediately.

Create a vocabulary of a successful, positive, inspiring individual. Be passionate in your speech and express your enthusiasm with your words. The energy of the words that you speak is a powerful force that is creative. Create positive affirmations to support your goals and read them aloud each and every day.

Part of the process to shift your thought energy from negative to positive is to be grateful for the gifts in your life and to focus on what is great in every situation. Be appreciative and show appreciation to others. Gratitude alone is one state of being that will attract to you more of the things that you desire.

Negativity is the anchor that holds you back. Cut yourself free today. Eliminate the negativity that holds you back from realizing your dreams and be the most positive, optimistic person that you know!


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Ben Gurion Matsas