I give thanks daily, not for mere riches, but for wisdom with which to recognize, embrace, and properly use the great abundance of riches I now have at my command. I have no enemies because I injure no man for any cause, but I try to benefit all with whom I come in contact, by teaching them the way to enduring riches. I have more material wealth than I need because I am free from greed and covet only the material things I can use while I live.

Source: PMA Science of Success Course. Pg. 25

He who has not learned the blessed art of sharing has not learned the true path of happiness, for happiness comes only by sharing. And let it be forever remembered that all riches may be embellished and multiplied by the simple process of sharing them where they may serve others. And let it be also remembered that the space one occupies in the hearts of his fellowmen is determined precisely by the service he renders through some form of sharing his blessings.

Riches which are not shared, whether they be material riches or the intangibles, wither and die like the rose on a severed stem, for it is one of Nature's first laws that inaction and disuse lead to decay and death, and this law applies to the material possessions of men just as it applies to the living cells of every physical body.

Source: The Master-Key to Riches. Fawcett Crest Book. 1965, pg. 22.

It is a physical impossibility for a negative mind to generate positive thoughts.

When you allow yourself to dwell on the negative aspects of life, negative thinking expands to fill all of your thoughts until there is no room for positive thoughts to grow. It becomes an endless cycle.

The habit of negative thinking generates more and more negative thoughts, which the mind attempts to turn into physical reality. The result is a life of despair and hopelessness. Develop the habit of eliminating negative thoughts the moment they appear.

Start small at first. When you first hear the inner voice that says, "I can’t do this," put the thought out of your mind immediately. Instead, concentrate on the task itself. Break it down into manageable parts and complete them one at a time. When the job is finished, tell your doubting self: "You were wrong. I could do it, and I did!"

Imagine five birds are sitting on a limb of a tree. Count them: one, two, three, four, and five. Three of the birds decide to fly off. How many birds are left sitting on the limb?

You might be tempted to say two, figuring five minus three equals two (5-3 = 2).

I beg to differ. I suggest all five birds are still sitting on the limb, because the decision to fly off is very different than the action of flying off! Making a decision and actually taking action are vastly different! Leaders take action even when they don't know the best thing to do.

We all know people who have made New Year's resolutions or decisions to do something, but have failed to take the actions necessary to make it a reality.

Go ahead and use this story with those around you. They can tell you they made a decision, but if they haven't taken the action, then they're still sitting on the limb.

Maybe someone in your business made the decision to communicate or delegate more, but if they aren't taking the actions necessary to be successful, they are still sitting on the limb.

Or maybe you have decided to lose weight or invest money, but are still thinking about what to do. Action is the key.

Many times the act of taking action clears the way for the proper action to be taken. When you first put yourself in motion, it may not be the best action, but it can create a better action, another better action and another when before you didn't know what to do.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy (1917-1963, 35th President of the United States)

"You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, have anything you desire, accomplish anything you set out to accomplish if you will hold to that desire with singleness of purpose." - Robert Collier (Writer and Publisher)

"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals." -- Larry Bird (Basketball Player, Coach)

Hi everyone.....

If you want to be a positive and successful person, be sure you choose your friends carefully. Positive friends and role models will have a positive effect upon you, while negative friends will soon kill your initiative.

Do not allow yourself to be lulled into complacency by the masses who believe mediocrity is an acceptable alternative. Focus on the possibilities for success and not the potential for failure. When you doubt yourself, talk the situation over with a positive and supportive friend.

Everyone needs a boost now and again; make sure your friends are positive and success-oriented people who always build you up. Not negative thinkers who always seem to find a way to tear you down.

Hi everyone.....

Someone probably has told you to think positive whenever you are in a trying situation, be it personal, work-related or business. Well, the reason being is that the power of positive thinking is something that is a widely held belief. Most people easily accept that when you give or send positive energy, you can infect others with that positive energy and that they will return that energy to you. It is basically the idea that what you put out there will come back to you.

Positive influences are all around us. They exist because people love to feel good. People prefer the positive to the negative. You can likely relate to this. In fact you would probably rather be around someone positive and full of energy than someone who is depressed and moping around. People see that thinking positive and having a positive attitude can play a large role in their life. Positive thinking is very powerful and by putting it to work in your life; you can reap the positive benefits.

So, what is positive thinking?

Positive thinking is defined as thinking good thoughts and being optimistic. Another definition of positive thinking is the act of thinking good or affirmative thoughts. Well, basically its the same thing.

When it comes to positive thinking, there are no room for negative thoughts. Being a positive thinker, you'll always look at the good side of things. You will not dwell on bad things. Instead you will look for the good in them. Another way of saying is that positive thinking is a way to use your mind to reverse the damaging effects of negative thinking. Positive thinking does not involve negative thinking. Instead of thinking of what could go wrong, positive thinker think about what could go right. Positive thinker always look for the good in things and will try to find something positive in every situation.

In life, positive thinking plays a large role. A positive thinker will always end up with good life than negative thinker. Not only that, they will also be able to stay upbeat in any situation. That is why positive thinker do not dwell in negative. They will and can always look at the positive for any situation. Positive thinker do not let themselves get down when bad things happen. Neither they will let the negative invade their thoughts. They also adopt a different attitude than negative thinker. They will try to make themselves happy and upbeat. Other than that, they will try to stay energetic and will not allow themselves to get down. If they feel lazy, tired or even feeling down, they will do something to help bring them back up.

Positive thinking can be used in every aspect of life, from the little things to major things. It can be used to help you get through trying times. You can also use it to just make your average day go a little better. Positive thinking involves being able to see the good things, even in something bad. It involves being able to turn off the negative thoughts and replace them with good thoughts.

Positive thinking will allow you to avoid always going to the negative when something bad happens. It will also allow you to assume that good things will come your way and it will help you project an attitude that will help bring good things your way. Positive thinking is something that allows you to turn negatives into positives. It allows you to look on the brighter side of life. Positive thinking will open your eyes and your life to a world that is brighter and better than the negative one most people dwell in.

Positive thinking will help you grow and be open to success. Through positive thinking, you will be able to allow yourself to start to envision your life as being positive and powerful. You will open up the door for good things to happen in your life.

Now, lets look at positive thinking from a child's perspective or view.

You know what? The greatest teacher of positive thinking is a child. They are the best example especially for us to emulate. Children are the ultimate positive thinker. Why I said children are the best example and the greatest teacher of positive thinking?

They have not learned that life throws curves and that challenges are around every corner. They look at life as a big adventure. Maybe you should adopt that way of thinking. Think about it. Children seem to have no fear of new things. They will try anything once. They love life, are optimistic and happy. They love to explore the world and what life has to offer. They are willing to put themselves out there just to learn.

Children have to have this amazement for life. This is how they learn and how they develop their identity. It allows them to live in a positive manner. They do not jump to the negative because they believe there is good out there. They do not know about all the bad that the world holds because you shelter them from that.

Develop that child-like faith in yourself. Do not dwell on negative and start looking for the positive. Have you heard of the saying, "stop and smell the roses"? Think about it. A child would do that but the question is, would you? Chances are not likely. So change that about yourself. Whatever you do, slow down and take time to enjoy life. Stop filling everyday with your to do's. Enjoy life and you will soon find it is easy to embrace positive.

Let's look at the things children do that you can bring into your life. These things will help you look at positive instead of negative.

Children likes to explore new things. Instead of walking away from the unknown, they walk towards it. This is how they learn. When children are challenged, they get excited and look at it as a game. Children don't walk away from a challenge. Not only that, children loves to make a mess out of everything they do but they do it not just to make you mad. They make messes because they are learning and simply they do not care if it got messy in the process.

Children love to ignore rules. Children ignore the rules all the time. Often it gets them into trouble, but many times, they end up having a fun time simply because they are doing something they were specifically told not to do. Defying authority can be an adrenaline rush. Make believe is a big part of being a child. Almost everything you do revolve around pretending. The imagination is a wonderful thing. Allow yourself to go to some make believe place.

Emulate them. Start exploring again and accept challenges instead of walking away. Happiness can be messy and unrestricted. Break a few rules now and then; and let yourself feel like a kid again. Get away from your normal life and pretend you are someone else. have fun and you are sure to smile.

There's no harm doing those things mentioned above. In fact, there are other ways you can use the influence of a child to drive your progress towards a positive attitude. Observe the children. Watch the children play. Just see what they do and take note on how different their lives are from yours. How do they get through the day without feeling stress about every little thing?

Do not let yourself get hung up on the fact that they do not have responsibility. Responsibility should in no way hold you back from being positive. It is just an excuse. Excuses kill the positive attitude you are working so hard to build. Just focus on being child-like. Let yourself be free and just love life.

Positive thinking is powerful. Question is, how do we put it to work?

A lot of times people are drawn to the negative. So by implementing positive thinking can be some work. You literally have to train your brain to think positive. You have to learn how to get rid of your negative thoughts. It may sound easy but when you are used to thinking negative, it can be quite difficult. You will naturally be leaning towards negative. You really have to make a conscious effort to fight off the negative and stick with the positive. It can be a battle, but you can do it.

By thinking positive, your issues with removing negative thoughts will actually be made easier. Simply because your positive thoughts are going to tell you that you can remove the negative thoughts and you can overcome them. You have the necessary will power to stop negative thoughts in their tracks. You will have to fully immerse yourself into positive thinking. You will have to surround yourself with positive influences. You have to be very focused on the positive and be committed to pushing away the negative.

There are ways you can try to bring positive to your life and make positive thinking easier. You can start by doing some readings. Read about positive thinking and positive things. This includes reading books that are upbeat and you could also read inspirational things.

Use visualization. Imagine you being positive, acting positive and thinking positive. You should picture positive things in your mind and allow yourself to think about positive situations. Other than using visualization, you can use positive words. Try making your conversations and thoughts positive. When you are thinking to yourself, use positive words. When you are talking to others, use positive words.

Use your smile to project your positive attitude. Let your smile speak for you. If you do nothing else, then put a smile on your face. It will do wonders. Never allow yourself to quit. A quitter’s attitude is a big dose of negativity. If you quit, you will never succeed and failure makes it hard to keep positive. Quitting is also associated with laziness. Laziness is a symptom of negative thinking. By thinking positive, you will not feel lazy or even quit.

Be aware of negative thoughts. If you have a negative thought, you have to recognize it. Figure out where it came from, why you are having it and how to deal with it. Being a positive thinker does not mean you can avoid all negative things. It means you learn how to constructively deal with them and not let them take you over.

Be persistent with positive thinking. You cannot let even one day go by without making sure you are thinking positive. You have to constantly be working on it. Identify fears that cause you to think negatively. Usually if a fear is confronted, it ends up being not as intimidating as it first seems. Fear is simply a lack of being able to see that negative things will not necessarily happen. Once you learn to let go of fear and believe in yourself, you will see it is easier to stay positive.

Control and look after your emotions. Maintain the feelings of happiness, success and strength hence avoid feelings of weakness, fear and self-doubt. Do things that can make you happy. For instance watch happy movies, read happy books and listen to happy music. Surround yourself with happiness.

Lastly, hang out with other positive thinkers. Try to avoid people who are sometimes sad or even unhappy. Avoid those who speak negatively or who act in a negative manner.

Okay folks. That is all for now. I hope it helps. Appreciate if you could leave some comments. Do stay tune for my next article.

See ya.

"You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you've lost them forever." - Wayne Dyer (Author and Speaker)

• Definiteness of Purpose - Successful people move on their own initiative, but they know where they are going before they start.

• Mastermind Alliance - No man can become a permanent success without taking others along with him.

• Applied Faith - You can do it if you believe you can.

• Going the Extra Mile - The most successful people are those who serve the greatest number of people.

• Pleasing Personality - It is essential that you develop a Pleasing Personality - pleasing to yourself and others.

• Personal Initiative - Today's employer usually is yesterday's employee who found opportunity waiting for him at the end of the second mile.

• Positive Mental Attitude - Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want. Remember the old proverb: "Be very careful what you set your heart on, for you will surely achieve it."

• Enthusiasm - To be enthusiastic - act enthusiastically!

• Self-Discipline - Direct your thoughts, control your emotions, and ordain your destiny!

• Accurate Thinking - Truth will be truth, regardless of a closed mind, ignorance or the refusal to believe.

• Controlled Attention - Keep you mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want!

• Teamwork - Harmonious cooperation is a priceless asset which you can acquire in proportion to your giving.

• Adversity and Defeat - Remember: Every defeat, every disappointment and every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

• Creative Vision - The imagination is the workshop of the soul wherein are shaped all plans for individual achievement.

• Maintenance of Sound Health - If you think you're sick, you are.

• Budgeting Time and Money - Tell me how you use your spare time and how you spend your money, and I will tell you where and what you will be ten years from now.

• Cosmic Habit-force - You are where you are and what you are because of your established habits and thoughts and deeds.

Source: PMA Science of Success Course by Napoleon Hill.