OT: Positive Thinking ** The Secret

[Guest guest]

Hey Kathleen,

 

> ANYWAY... The Secret = The Power of Positive Thinking... Yay or nay?

I hope

> to find that book again one of these days and make my own mind up

(If I can

> track THAT down), but interested in hearing the thoughts of others

who are

> familiar with both...

 

I believe that positive thinking gives us a sense of relief in the

crazy world of 2007. For example .. many folks are worried about

becoming one of the many victims of crime (rape, robbery, murder,

terrorism, etc.). when in reality we should do their best to avoid

placing themselves in an environment or situation where we are likely

to become same .. and learn to defend ourselves and our loved ones

(i.e., learn weapons safety and keep our piece locked and loaded) ..

and hope for good luck.

 

Positive thinking is a good thing. Example .. feeling safe is one

part diligence and one part fantasy.

 

> Going to bed now, I think I'm confusing myself.

 

I'm sorta confused too .. packers coming on 16 May. I'm jumping

through my butt now. Going through boxes of crap I've accumulated

since 1988 .. selling or giving away the last few pieces of furniture

or 220V electric stuff I don't want to take with me .. gotta get a new

passport and a will and retired military ID card .. all are outdated

or about to expire .. gotta do a lotta customs humma-humma involving

Noters and Muhtars and other useless officials .. then after all that

gotta do a trip to the Rose Fields .. then the fun begins .. get on

the plane, land in Atlanta .. buy a car .. pick the family up at

Dulles a few days later .. travel to Tennessee and buy a home .. then

figure out how we're gonna live till household goods arrive (while in

the military we could send via air hold baggage .. but too costly for

out of pocket expense), and the above just touches the tip of the iceberg.

 

Fun time it is fer'shur and with a positive attitude, chin tucked low,

shoulders squared and aching muscles .. I'm leaning forward in the

saddle and getting there slowly but surely. ;-)

 

> K

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

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Hey Woobey and The Butcher,

 

The Secret and the whole concept behind what it is about is a lot more

than JUST positive thinking. Its about reprogramming yourself to not

focus and dwell on the crap that only serves to tear you down in life.

It also is about taking personal responsibility for your life, your

thoughts, your actions and how you and only you let the events of your

life affect you and they way you view your world.

 

I also think The Secret only touches on the greater subject as The

Secret mostly focuses on " The Law Of Attraction " , which is just one part

of a larger picture

 

One of my favorite sayings EVER is " Life is 10% what happens to you and

90% how you react to it " .

 

If only more folks thought about their life that way. The world would

then not be so full of " victims " with a woe is me mentality who are

perpetually pissing and moaning and frankly making things worse for

themselves and all around them. The alternative to fostering and

promoting the idea of being a victim is being a survivor, being a

winner, being grateful, being successful. Every one of us can live up to

our true potential - if we let ourselves.

 

Kathleen, might I suggest, watching the DVD of The Secret instead of

reading that in book version, and then checking out Jack Canfield's

" Success Principals " book as well as Brian Tracy's " The Psychology of

Achievement " audio set All were available at my public library.

 

Butch, quite a few of the things I've read lately I think you'd be

rather into and agree with as I am reminded of certain things we've

talked about - especially subjects touching on how the way one looks at

life can change their life and the power that folks ultimately have to

decide where there life is taking them

 

Good luck with the move .. both of you!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom - off to get coffee and have a wonderfully productive

and rosy day)

 

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Butch Owen wrote:

> Hey Kathleen,

>

>

>> ANYWAY... The Secret = The Power of Positive Thinking... Yay or nay?

>>

> I hope

>

>> to find that book again one of these days and make my own mind up

>>

> (If I can

>

>> track THAT down), but interested in hearing the thoughts of others

>>

> who are

>

>> familiar with both...

>>

>

> I believe that positive thinking gives us a sense of relief in the

> crazy world of 2007. For example .. many folks are worried about

> becoming one of the many victims of crime (rape, robbery, murder,

> terrorism, etc.). when in reality we should do their best to avoid

> placing themselves in an environment or situation where we are likely

> to become same .. and learn to defend ourselves and our loved ones

> (i.e., learn weapons safety and keep our piece locked and loaded) ..

> and hope for good luck.

>

> Positive thinking is a good thing. Example .. feeling safe is one

> part diligence and one part fantasy.

>

>

>> Going to bed now, I think I'm confusing myself.

>>

>

> I'm sorta confused too .. packers coming on 16 May. I'm jumping

> through my butt now. Going through boxes of crap I've accumulated

> since 1988 .. selling or giving away the last few pieces of furniture

> or 220V electric stuff I don't want to take with me .. gotta get a new

> passport and a will and retired military ID card .. all are outdated

> or about to expire .. gotta do a lotta customs humma-humma involving

> Noters and Muhtars and other useless officials .. then after all that

> gotta do a trip to the Rose Fields .. then the fun begins .. get on

> the plane, land in Atlanta .. buy a car .. pick the family up at

> Dulles a few days later .. travel to Tennessee and buy a home .. then

> figure out how we're gonna live till household goods arrive (while in

> the military we could send via air hold baggage .. but too costly for

> out of pocket expense), and the above just touches the tip of the iceberg.

>

> Fun time it is fer'shur and with a positive attitude, chin tucked low,

> shoulders squared and aching muscles .. I'm leaning forward in the

> saddle and getting there slowly but surely. ;-)

>

>

>> K

>>

>

> Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

>

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