Maintaining Positive Thinking

 The Myth of Will-Power

Just do it!  Nike has coined the ultimate slogan for ‘will-power’.

After all, isn’t that what having will-power means?  Doing something we know is good for us?  Having the will power to eat right, exercise, or take the actions necessary to fulfill our dreams.  Isn't our will power the 'OOMPH' to maintaining positive thinking so we follow through on all we say we want?  If it’s this easy, why don’t most of us ‘just do it’? 

The emotions and conversation linked to having ‘will-power’ are…

“I have to ‘force’ myself to do something.”  Or, “I’m not going to like ‘doing’ it.  And “It’s going to be painful and uncomfortable.”

Any time someone attempts to ‘force’ us to do something, we react with resistance.  So why would it be any different when we try to ‘force’ ourselves to do something?  ‘Will-power’ is rooted in the external - having to coerce or manipulate an outcome.  Maintaining positive thinking will not happen from us having will power.  Staying motivated will not happen through will power.

Maintaining positive thinking comes from having a strong DESIRE.

If we want to create a lasting change, it must become a DESIRE. There is no ‘force’ involved when you desire something.  Desire is an inside job!  It knows the reasons why you want to change and is the fuel to follow through consistently while maintaining positive thinking.  With desire firmly rooted in us, the process of creating change becomes a joy and an adventure.  We become more spontaneous and our creative visualization opens up to seeing and realizing more opportunities.  With desire anchored firmly within us maintaining positive thinking becomes a natural process.  When we are focused and giving our attention to only the good our thinking naturally becomes positive. 

Let’s make the shift from ‘will-power’ to DESIRE.  With ‘desire’ in our hearts, anything is possible!

How to be happy in life always starts with getting in touch with our true desires!