“If
you had three wishes, what would they be?”
If I had a penny for every time someone asked that question, I would be
one of the richest men in the world. But,
when the going gets tough, people turn to dreams (and wishes) for an immediate
escape from their own quandaries.
After
embarking on a fifteen minute research exercise with my work colleagues, almost
all the answers reflected a common prayer for “health and happiness.” The current economic downfall inspired most
of my friends to include “financial freedom” on their list; I opted for the
greedy approach wishing for “more wishes” after “wealth and happiness.”
For
a brief moment, we all pondered on the thought of living in luxurious mansions,
worshipped by a team of butlers and servants, dining lavishly with a view of
the ocean or a magnificent city skyline.
Brought
abrubtly to the ground by an annoying reminder of an advertising deadline, our genie
mysteriously disapperead as we turned to our computers to finalise our designs.
After
managing to complete the work within an hour after our brief ‘escape’, our
levels of motivation were encouraging us to pursue other items on the agenda –
creatively and productively. It seemed
that our wishful fantasies had triggered off some chemical reaction, boosting our
bodies into an unusually, yet positive, proactive phase.
According
to Remez Sasson, founder of SuccessConsciousness.com, “positive thinking” is a
mental attitude that sees the bright side of things. A positive mind
anticipates happiness, joy, health, and encourages results. If one manages to
adopt this mental attitude, one is able to teach the mind to expect success,
growth and favourable outcomes.
Most
people accept “positive thinking” as a fact, and believe in its effectiveness.
Others, consider it as nonsense, and scoff at people who believe or accept it.
Among the people who accept it, not many know how to use it effectively to achieve
results.
However,
it seems that many are becoming attracted to this subject, as is evidenced by
the many books, lectures and courses about it. This is a subject that is
gaining popularity.
In
recent weeks, I have found that stepping away from a problem, without ignoring
it, allows one to examine and solve the issue objectively. And, when opportunity finally knocks on the
door, it is imperative to grasp it sensibly.
I’ve
often observed beauty pageant finalists promising to solve the world’s problems
if they were chosen as the overall winner of the pageant. But, realistically, if all the world’s
leaders are unable to bring peace to the world, how is one beauty queen able to
solve the crisis, on her own?
But,
wishing and hoping for a brighter, more positive tomorrow is sensible. It doesn't matter what your circumstances are
at the present moment. Think positively, expect only favourable results and
situations, and circumstances will change accordingly.
By
persevering, one will transform the way the mind thinks. It might take some
time for the changes to take place, but eventually they will.
“If
you had three wishes, what would they be?”
Weight
for me tomorrow. Paul
Paul Lambis is the author of “Where is Home?” – A journey of hilarious contrasts.
For more information on Paul Lambis, and to order his book online,
visit www.paul-lambis.com
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