My agenda for 2010, by Sarah Pinto
Every book on personal development, success and happiness will tell you how crucial it is to think positively. Experts in their respective fields from Deepak Chopra, to Donald Trump, to Diane Von Furstenberg have written about how keeping their thoughts positive is a key to their success and happiness.
Sometimes as we rush through life, it is a challenge to ensure your thoughts are consciously positive and are not just running on automatic. My personal solution is to find easy ways to incorporate positive messages into my life. They become little reminders that pop into your life sometimes just when you need them. Here are 3 tips to accomplish just that:
1. The Power of a Password: I was recently very unhappy in a job. When I finally decided that I had had enough, I went into work and changed the password on my computer to: "Two Weeks Notice" I typed those three simple words at least once a day until the day I was able to say it in person. Consciously and subconsciously, typing those words every day motivated me to crank up my job search and helped me to visualize what I wanted actually happening. If there is something that you are striving for or if you have an goal for 2010 that you are working on, why not incorporate a positive reminder in your password(s)? examples: workouttoday or callafriend or iloveveggies
2. Keep them Visible: I loved the journal above (by Sarah Pinto) as soon as I saw it. What a better message to see every single day as you plan out your life than "This is Your Lucky Year"? A few other easy ways to keep positive messages visible: a post-it note on your bathroom mirror or fridge, a favourite quote framed in your front entrance or a note to yourself pinned on your bulletin board at work.
3. Keep them Close: In 2009 I had an amazing yearly horoscope. It wasn't so much what it predicted, but rather the message for how I would live my year. I didn't want to forget what it said so I had it laminated and put it inside my wallet. Pulling out that card once in a while reminded me how I wanted to live and that I was meant to have a great year.
What are the ways you focus on positive, good messages in your life?
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I am in love with that pretty journal! Great post.
2010 Kena - Year of the Hustle...btw...LOVE that password.
I agree, positive thinking is crucial! I like the way you handled your job
Thanks for your note Alice
This is such a timely post for me to read. Thanks so much, I'm confident the power of positive thinking will make 2010 better than 2009. Hope you don't mind a shout-out in my blog.
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I'm so glad it was helpful. Thank you for the shout out! I just left a comment on your blog as well