This post is not about how to develop a positive attitude towards life. This is about what I have learned from the positive thinking so far. And it includes personal experience and real-life examples. And this is to connect the dots in life and to fit the positive thinking into its own place.
I was a huge believer in positive thinking. I can remember I read the book "The power of positive thinking" (its translated version) as a kid. It fascinated me. I was maybe twelve years old. And I kept the book as a bible, to re-read, the stories. It inspired me to work towards my life goals. Those days as internet was not so popular I did not have any other way to touch information on positive thinking. Rarely there were TV programs, about positive thinking, and I believed in them, why shouldn't I? They were adults, who have experienced life, and from their experience they gave those instructions, on positive thinking. More than other kids, I saw the benefit of positive thinking, helping me to excel through those early years. Specially with my studies. I even believed, that If I wanted to get a gold medal in Olympics, there is a way to get it. Just that I have to find out how!
Trust me positive thinking works!
It works at any age, if you want to achieve something positive thinking is the way. There will be failures but if you keep on trying ultimately there will be turnaround of events. I used to say, "If there is luck, which I have, I have to do some groundwork to make it happen, how can luck occur if I stayed doing nothing on a Couch?"
And as the life expanded its horizon and my information sphere grew, I came to notice that there are some other forces playing in the field. And some aspects cannot entirely be explained by positive thinking. Let's take a thought walk.
Imagine there is a group of 100 interns. They all are competing for a position in the co-operation at the end of their training. Let's assume there is only one position offered by the company. And all those interns are positive thinkers! Yes, all 100 of them. What do you think will happen? If it is only the positive thinking, all of them should qualify. But the question itself doesn't provide such opportunity. Clearly something else is at play.
Does the most positive thinking guy will win?
Will the most hard-working guy will win?
Will the most intelligent person will win?
Will the most intelligent hard-working person will win?
Will the most intelligent, hardworking, honest guy win?
Or will the most intelligent, hardworking, cunning fellow will win?
Do you see the problem? When there are lot of variables at play (Usually infinite of them) relative importance of positive thinking decreases. Of course that is a significant factor, in short term achievements. But I find that, I cannot clearly point out to the facts which lead me to the situations, I am in right now. You may be rich, you may be poor, you may be happy, or you may be sad. Clearly that is not a doing, of positive or negative thinking. Or what "you" have done in the past. Maybe it's weather! LOL
Some may consider that I am a destroyer of happiness. Superficially it may seem so. Yet, you can see, I have created a blog, which is growing day by day. Why do you think I do this? In my early years, the positive thinking self would say, because I want to say a story, to earn money and be rich. To be famous. But now I know, those are not the only reasons. There are thousands and thousands of reasons for me to develop this blog and continue. Discussion about reasons beyond responds is a different topic for another day. But for now, we can say we know a few reasons, and we sometimes leave a blind eye, to the others.
Power of positive thinking.
Think about the problem of life. That simple fact the life starts with birth and ends with death. Do you think positive thinking could give answers to life, why it happens so. Why I cannot be immortal, thinking positively? You may call it stupid to ask such a question. But should we believe that positive thinking only works in certain situations? Is it a weak force? Not powerful enough. Are there any other stronger forces in action?
So, in conclusion, I would say,
Positive thinking works, certainly helps in life.
You cannot get solutions to every problem with positive thinking.
In the first place, why do problems arise? is a great problem to investigate.
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