THE CALL TO ACTION
Negative thoughts are either a call to more negative thoughts or a call to positive action. When negative thoughts pop into my mind, one of two things happen. They either create a cascade of more negative thoughts, or I take positive action to eliminate them.
Negativity is the most powerful thought magnet in the world. It’s impossible to think only one negative thought. When I think the first one, suddenly dozens of new ones make their appearance. They proliferate at an exponential rate and quickly overwhelm my mind. They are a negative gift that never stops giving.
When I pull the handle on a slot machine, I usually lose my money. I never hit the jackpot. That’s why they call them one-arm bandits. Negative thoughts are just the opposite. When I pull on the handle of negativity, I hit the jackpot every time. Hundreds of negative thoughts pour out. Unfortunately, when I win, I lose. I never need to hit the jackpot of negativity. Every time a negative thought enters my mind, I take positive action. There is no other way to keep from drowning in a sea of negative toxic waste. I snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with positive action.
Excerpt from :
Maximum Strength Positive Thinking : What to Say When You Talk to Your Mind
