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Positive Thinking and Your Creative Mind - 7 Steps to
Success
by
Marie Gervacio
You have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you
just can't wait to test out. The question is, do you really want to bring
it out into the light? What could motivate you to churn your creative,
inspiring juices to their utmost flavor?

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Did you know that it always helps to set a time limit to
your personal goals? Set
yourself up so you can accomplish the most tasks
in record time. For example, mowing the lawn in an hour before the big
game on TV. A correct and positive attitude in whatever you do will make
things easier, and even enjoyable.
It's simple. If you begin to allow yourself a bit of positive thinking
then you will begin to realize things that you never thought possible.
Thinking big is indeed the American Way and that what made our country
prosperous. You can follow other great Americans who tapped into their
creative mind and began to thing big..
Discover some tips to make it through your first week of possibility
thinking even if you're just sitting in your favorite couch. Your mind is
constantly at work for you. Tap into it's great resource while doing
everyday activities.
1. Act. You must take
passionate action towards living your life by design. Talk is cheap.
Action = deposits in the bank of a passionately authentic future. My
mother (probably quoting someone else) always said, "Action speaks louder
than words". Without action, passion is void.
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Dreams become reality when you simply start by tinkering with your mind,
then with your hands. And if the idea weakens or falters you can always go
back to it later until you finish it. Thomas Edison and his Dream Team had
to go back to the idea of a light bulb and recalculate it over 1,000 times
before the first working light bulb begin to light the world.
2. Love. Commit to
yourself. Then commit to those you love to powerfully create a life you
can love. Instead of reacting, commit to creating from your heart and
soul, out of love rather than fear. The American Dream will always be
there, but a dream will still be a dream without motion. Be amazed as the
transformation begins.
3. Live. Embrace moments and opportunities. Recognize and embrace
the thought that each moment is perfect regardless of its outcome. Every
time you hit on something that may appear too extreme why not give it a
shot anyway. See if it will work. You may be surprised with the results.
If you are not then decide to use that moment to learn from it and make
the appropriate shift. Learning and growing from mistakes and failures is
a part of living.
4. Be grateful. Dwell
completely in a place of gratitude. Learn to utilize what you have in your
hands and make use of it in the most constructive way. Necessity is the
mother of invention. Have you ever been stuck without something you needed
and had to make do with something else? (MacGyver,from the famous tv show,
was famous for that!) How grateful were you that you had the means to
solve your situation? Slipping into neediness will become less of a habit
when you repeatedly shift towards gratitude and away from poverty
consciousness.
5. Be Passionate. Use a
Passion Formula of Recognize/Reevaluate/Restore in place of the Shoulda/Woulda/Coulda
whirlwind. The former is based on increased knowledge and abundance while
the latter focuses on scarcity and lack. As you face people or tasks that
may seem harder than scaling the summit of the Himalayas, allow yourself
to realize that the task is just as important as giving out orders to your
subordinates. You would rather be richly passionate!
6. Laugh. Keep humor at the
forefront of thought, laughing at and with yourself whenever possible. You
may find yourself quite entertaining when you loosen up! I have yet to see
a comedian ever go hungry even though his jokes are as 'old as
great-grandma'. Life has too much to offer to allow yourself to mope
around in self pity. Humor is very attractive, very passionate:
life-giving.
7. Discover Your Purpose. Believe that you are the architect of your destiny. Realizing how you wish
to be remembered when you pass from this life is a truly driving force.
Your purpose for being can be a seemingly simple as being a great parent
to as elaborate as discovering miraculous cures.
When you have a strong purpose no one can take your passionate future from
you except for you! Truly, as long as there's still breath in your body,
there is no end to how much you can accomplish in a lifetime. Discovering
and following your purpose will enable you to enjoy your work. Celebrate
in the discovery that acting on your creative mind's thoughts is
fulfilling your purpose. Watch everything flow into place with perfect,
passionate precision.
Activate your positive thinking. Stretch your imagination. Think bigger
than you feel comfortable. Act on your thoughts. The number one tip here
is action. You want to start practicing these steps.
Think about this: It is unfortunate that so many people still do not use a
computer because it appears too complicated to begin using. Or maybe they
just keep putting it off till a more convenient time. These are just a
couple of limitations one can set up for themselves. Limitations and
failure to act on ideas and opportunities leave many as a dim bulb in a
dark corner.
Alert! You are not doomed to darkness. You are interested in living a life
of purpose and love. The wonderful, creative idea in you is about to be
released. You are interested in doing this because you are reading this
article. Fortunately if you truly desire something, the will to attain it
will open your creative mind to find a way.
Now you need only to begin to act on your desire to create. Act now! Make
your path to creativity and follow your purpose. Take your first step
today with a positive attitude.
Marie Gervacio is founder and editor of Article Blender.com
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