| What is it that determines the quality of your life? How | | | | consciousness ingrained in them. Part of this is the |
| is it that some can have all the luxuries that society | | | | mindset that things they are doing will lead to the |
| has to offer yet still be unhappy? Simultaneously, how | | | | results that they desire. They expect success to be |
| can someone with seemingly nothing be completely | | | | the consequence of all that they do. Most have the |
| content with life? According to the conditioning that we | | | | exact opposite outlook. Their belief is that everything |
| have received, this does not make sense. We are | | | | they do will fail. |
| taught that have all the 'toys' is what determines our | | | | Henry Ford once proclaimed, 'whether you think you |
| happiness. Weren't we told that by going to school, | | | | can or you think you can't, you are right'. The results |
| getting good grades, and getting a good job with | | | | we get are preceded by the thoughts that we have. |
| benefits would make us happy. Of course, many | | | | When we expect things to occur positively, we put the |
| found out this fallacy in this concept. | | | | forces of the universe to work for us. Simultaneously, |
| We have all know the stories of people such as John | | | | when we concentrate on things failing, those same |
| Belushi, Elvis Pressley, Marilyn Monroe, and Jim | | | | forces are turned against us. |
| Morrison. These stars had everything that our culture | | | | The mind has the ability to create. Everything that is |
| has to offer; fame, money, power, and recognition. | | | | around us in the physical realm was once a thought. If |
| However, all of them died prematurely. Their | | | | you can touch it, it began as an idea in someone's |
| unhappiness led to alcohol and drug abuse that | | | | head. Acknowledging this fact allows us to start |
| ultimately killed them. From the outside, they had it all. | | | | transforming the power of our mind. |
| Unfortunately, inside they suffered tremendously. | | | | Most people do not realize that they have used their |
| Substance abuse was a seemingly helpful way to deal | | | | mind to create. In fact, that ability is perfect. What the |
| with their plight. | | | | mind focuses upon, it produces. Nevertheless, for the |
| What caused these people's unhappiness? It was the | | | | majority of our society, they concentrate on how |
| thoughts that they continually focused upon. Most do | | | | awful things are. All thought is directed to figuring ways |
| not realize that it is our thoughts that create the | | | | that something will not work out. Naturally, these are |
| experiences of our life. If you are miserable, it is | | | | the results that are produced. Everything once started |
| because you are thinking about how terrible things are. | | | | as a thought. All the misery in your life was something |
| Concentrating on all that is wrong with our life will | | | | that you focused on. To change it, start changing how |
| inevitable lead us to conclude that life is awful. | | | | you think. |
| Fortunately, the reverse is also true. Focusing on all | | | | It is our thoughts that determine the quality of our |
| that is wonderful leads to a terrific experience. | | | | existence. If you believe that life is a struggle or |
| Norman Vincent Peale wrote a groundbreaking book a | | | | something to be endured, then that is exactly how |
| number of years ago titled 'The Power Of Positive | | | | your life will be. However, viewing your life as a giant |
| Thinking'. In it he explained that thinking positively about | | | | adventure will enhance what you encounter on a daily |
| the situations in our life will lead to good results. This | | | | basis. Take control of those habitual thoughts that |
| idea is just as true today as when he wrote it on | | | | occupy your mind. The power to create or destroy is |
| paper. Successful people have a success | | | | contained within them. |