Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
Yesterday, I found myself feeling pretty cynical all day. I’m not sure why, but I kept heading toward the “dark side” with my thoughts. I wasn’t in a bad mood, it wasn’t a bad day, and I wasn’t purposely trying to be cynical, but yet….my thoughts kept heading in that direction!
Typically, I consider myself an optimist. I try to look on the bright side and expect the best in all situations. Why then, do I occasionally find myself expecting the worst?
I came across this great quote on cynicism this morning:
“It’s hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side” Molly Ivins
What is this “evidence” she refers to? Ah, that’s the beauty of creative thought!
Whatever we focus on the most, is what we will likely create in our lives. If we consistently think cynical thoughts, we will create negative circumstances, which “proves” that our cynical thoughts were correct after all. Yikes.
The good news is that it works in the opposite way also! The more we expect the best and strive to SEE the best in every situation, we will create more beneficial circumstances in our lives.
I’m still not sure why I was so cynical yesterday, but I suspect it’s because I was tired. It was a long day. But it opened my eyes to the fact that I need to guard my thoughts more closely, because I SURE don’t want to create any “evidence” that my negative thoughts are true.
What about you? 
Wendy
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Monday, April 10th, 2006
What are your mornings like? I’m one of those people that takes a little while to wake up. Even though my body is up, moving around, my mind is still saying, “Zzzzzz….” It usually takes me a good 30-60 minutes before I truly feel awake. And over the past few years, I’ve gotten into a bad habit in the mornings. I do a few little chores, pour some coffee or water, and then get online to browse the news websites, or maybe a few busy forums.
So? Well, I’m beginning to suspect that these activities are not quite productive. Here is why: when our brains first begin to wake up, they are very susceptible to persuasion. We are more likely to absorb anything we read or think during those first moments. I’ve never done any research on this, but in my own experience, I think it’s because we are still in a very relaxed state of mind, which keeps the subconscious mind more open to suggestion. Just a guess on my part. 
Okay, so back to my morning routine. Is it really the best thing for me to be allowing negative information into my brain first thing in the morning? I doubt it.
Today I tried a little experiment. Instead of viewing the news websites, I read a few uplifting Zig Ziglar quotes, then wrote a quick article for my website. The result? I “woke up” much more quickly, and I feel more motivated to get some quality work done today.
Time will tell if this trend will continue, but for now I am determined to start my day with positive thoughts, reading positive material, and engaging in positive activities. Try it yourself and see what happens.
Positive thinking won’t let you do anything, but it will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
Wendy
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