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The Other Side of Positive Thinking Written by BoringBug
The Other Side of Positive Thinking
You are born wise. Despite not knowing all the answers, you don’t talk or argue back. Thereafter you grow older and impregnate yourself with negative thoughts. Thoughts full of “I can’t(s)”, resultant blocking your own good, frustrating and limiting yourself.
When you block your thoughts with negative(s), you end up creating obstacles, impediments, and delays in your life. Ending up denying the intelligence and wisdom residing within yourself.
The provoked negative thoughts often manifest themselves into the emotions of fear, anger, rage or greed. Effectively when attracted by such thoughts, we convince ourselves of being surrounded by destructive situations. Emancipating the start of a vicious cycle.
Unknown to ourselves lies within us- the never ending wisdom and a rationale universal to all. The knowledge to attract positive forays. Somewhere in between lies the ability to break this vicious cycle. The other side of positive thinking.
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Everyone has forays of troubles, problems and own set of issues. Problems unique to themselves. One from which everyone wants to sail through without being hampered or thrashed upon. Yet, there resides within ourselves the ability to resolves issues with our will alone…
What can you do to stay positive and release yourself from the trap of the other side?
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- Stop judging, and blaming: I tend to not judge people and this has helped me tackle many of the issues ranging from failures to unemployment.
- Talk to people (Occasional ranting can help at times): I am an introvert by nature, yet I take time out to talk to the walls or listen to my family and friends. Talk about things that you want to manifest in your life. This will increase your motivation.
- Meditation: Whenever faced with a palpable situation heavy breathing and meditation helps you to calm down. Because when you are under a lot of stress it is easy to lose control over the situation and start thinking negatively.
- Learn to “let go”: People often fail to let go of things. Remember, unless you don’t let go of the thing hampering your thoughts, you cannot move beyond the other side of positive thinking.
- Follow your hobby: Every person has a hobby which varies from sketching, playing sports or equipment, cooking, or even staring at the walls for an indefinite time. Following your passion after work hours will keep you calm, relaxed and your mind sharp.
- Look for motivation. Surround yourself with people and things that make you feel good. Whenever you feel down, read a motivational book, a success story, read your favorite inspirational quotes, or just listen to your favorite song. I tend to take inspirations from obnoxious insignificant things. Sometimes I get motivated by watching a cow cross the road, or by hearing the rant of a stranger.
7. Love and appreciate yourself. You cannot stay positive if you do not like yourself, or put yourself down; or if you do not treat yourself with love and care. Positive thinking starts with accepting yourself the way you are and then striving to become a little bit better.
8. Express gratitude. People tend to express their gratitude to God, parents or anyone/anything they believe in. Irrespective of your belief you will always find something to feel gratitude for.
9. One step at a time: Everything takes time. You need to do one thing at a time and gradually move over the other.
-Written by boringbug
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NLP Techniques by Brian Ledger (Book Review #228)
NLP is a short non-fiction book written about the effective way to set your mind straight and to be able to focus better in life. NPL stands for Neuro Linguistic Programs, which are psychological techniques that facilitate effective communication. I found this book to be fascinating as it is something most of us lack in our relationships and it the primary reason for fall outs.
What I would have liked was for this book to be longer and more in depth. That is not to say anything negative about it, but to say how much this book was interesting and beneficial for people to read.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Marital Advice to My Grandson by Joel Peter Davidson (Book Review #412)
I found the book to be enjoyable due to its humorous nature. The words used in the content were selectively chosen for the purpose to confront the matter funnily. I believe the author’s intentions represented what the content covered. The literature was easy to read and to understand. I particularly enjoyed the referencing being close to a grandpa talking to his grandkid.
From the fart and banana stories to the more serious matters such as body language and how to own your own home, this book sure makes you laugh and ponder.
The book is definitely a light-hearted read, and I would recommend it to anyone that is contemplating marriage or enjoys a humorous book.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The Refuge by Heidi Martin (Book Review #218)
“I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.”
This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.”
The refuge is a story about Anna Waters. She is married to Fredrick. Anna is a lawyer and spends long hours working away avoiding her husband. A horrible incident in the past has caused friction between the couple. Fredrick does not know how to handle things and Anna refuses to talk about it. Fredrick files for divorce and that is when Anna’s journey to self-discovery begins.
I thoroughly enjoyed the journey this author took us, in understanding Anna better. It describes why she behaves the way she does and how hard life has been for her ever since the incident happened. Anna has to confront herself through the move she makes and the new people she meets. The message this book brings, I believe, is very helpful to anyone that is going through difficult times. The novel is not a memoir but a work of fiction; however, it does seem to be close to the author.
The literary standard of the book was in good shape. The layout and structure of the story were put together with a steady pace and had an interesting plot to it. I believe the author has great potential in writing similar style fiction novels.
No one can really understand the pain, and the suffering someone else goes through. That is because everyone’s tolerance toward matters differs. In this case, Anna has to overcome fear and accept reality. The novel does have a romantic side to it, which was pleasant.
I believe anyone that enjoys an inspirational story will like this book.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Breadcrumbs by Francis Shaw (Book Review #201)
Breadcrumbs is a short, self-help book written about a collection of essays. It begins with a quote from the famous Persian Poet, Rumi, “Beyond the ideas of right and wrong, there is a field, I’ll meet you there.” Ironically, this quote sums up the book very well. The author uses various ways to elaborate on the message without directly saying it out loud. The skill used is fabulously webbed within stories like the King’s Gambit, Frodo, and Timothy the Tortoise. The book then summarizes the examples through theories, like the butterfly effect and the theory of Spiritual Relativity.
I found the book to be a breath of fresh air. The author’s style of writing was very friendly and felt like he was sitting across the table talking to me. I thoroughly enjoyed the witty side of his approach towards matters that some people may find boring. The literature standard was delightful and if I could, I would read the book again later, just to refresh my mind and feel good again.
The content is filled with inspirational and motivational comments, which really do pick your spirit up. The book also discusses human progression, world crisis, spiritual relativity, theory, healing, hope, finding a purpose and much more.
I recommend this book to people that like to read on spiritual- inspirational books.
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Tales of the Whirling Rainbow by Steven McFadden (Book Review #411)
As the author is a veteran journalist, I did not have any doubt regarding the literature standard of the book. The work has been divided into 7 sections and discusses legends and teachings from the past.
I particularly enjoyed reading the new period of the sun. The stories were all written with care, offering names, references to time and place. I found it more credible since it wasn’t just a “he said, she said” kind of book.
I would have preferred a more thought out cover design for the book as the content was much richer than the chosen cover. The book does offer life messages and guidance, on its own merit and I believe anyone that values the things mentioned above, would enjoy this book.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Intermittent Fasting by Justin Hart (Book Review 203)
This book is all about weight loss. It discusses methods such as fasting and ketogenic ways of losing fat in our body. It also provides some history and common knowledge on problems people have that face dieting and what is now called “crash dieting.” I found that particular part of the book to be very interesting, as I know it to be true. There are parts where you feel that the book is losing track on the main topic, but the author quickly returns to the main issue. I think this book would be useful for people that wish to have general knowledge on weight loss.
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History of Russia by Ian Maslow (Book Review #181)
History of Russia is a book written with the intention of providing sufficient information about Russia from the early (800-1200) right up until the breakup of the Union. Read More
The Most Hated Man by Mark Pendergrast (Book Review #408)
The author is very brave to challenge the judgment on one of the most hated men in America. He examines all of the alleged victims’ memories and retrieved thoughts in therapy and analyzes how they all could have been not true. After reading the author’s other book, entitled Memory Warp, I finally could understand how he could connect this book to his other researched work.
The argument of the book was easy to follow and the work presented was well organized and investigated. The author’s intentions were clear, and I admired his attempt to explain the hazards of repressed memory therapy and use this case as an example of the problem we may be facing in determining what is real and what is not.
I recommend this book to people who are into true crime, false convictions, psychology, repressed memories, science readers and anyone in the field of medicine.
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