[nukkad] Be strong in your thoughts-Rajababu

["rajababu" <>]

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Tip of the day:  Smile!
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>
> > Foreword: I dont know the origin of this mail, so I am unable to give
> credit
> > to somebody for this. That apart, the human mind can do wonders. It can
> > literally make or break us. If you think you are successful, then
probably
> > nothing apart from death can stop you.  Its a harsh thought, but
probably
> > even death will have to
> > wait for a successful mind. Thats the sort of power I am talking about.
> > Please read on...............
> >
> >
> >  Shivani Thakur, a sub-editor in a Mumbai daily, was battling the
remnants
> >  of schizophrenia, a severe mental illness. Medicines had side effects,
> >  inducing sleep in office hours and slowing her down. She was put on
night
> >  shift for two months at a stretch. Nerves stretched to the limit, a
> >  relapse of her disease occurred. Caught up in the frenzy of a relapse,
> she
> >  quit her job one fine day without having an alternative option.
> >
> >  Is that the end of the story? Holy calamity? Two years later, she's
> firmly
> >  back on track, more balanced because of her experiences, more mature,
the
> >  disease conquered to a greater extent. She's working now in a dotcom at
a
> >  salary and position which are better than what she would have been
> getting
> >  in her earlier job had she stayed there.
> >
> >  There are great reservoirs of strength within each one of us. Shivani
> >  dipped into hers and waged a battle against herself. She is trying to
> >  conquer herself bit by bit. It's all attitude, nothing more. Yoga and
> >  meditation are helping her on the way.
> >
> >  Mentally in charge
> >
> >  We are shaped by our thoughts and attitude. Faith is a key element of
> >  attitude. The heroes of history were men and women who had unshakeable
> >  faith in themselves. Apart from faith in yourself, you should have
faith
> >  in time, in nature, family and friends, why, the whole world. You
should
> >  have faith in the seed inside you which can grow into a tree. Growth is
> >  possible for anybody--all it needs a little prodding, a little
> environment
> >  and effort. Don't succumb to the following:
> >
> >
> >  Blame ("He, she, they or it did this to me")
> >  Weakness ("I can't")
> >  Rigidity ("That's the way I've always been")
> >  Wishful thinking ("If I hadn't done that, things would have been fine")
> >
> >  If you believe you have control over your destiny (internal locus of
> >  control), you'll take responsibility for managing it.
Internally-focused
> >  individuals perceive that positive or negative events result from their
> >  own actions. They expect a certain event or outcome to materialise
based
> >  on their personal effort or thoughts.
> >  Examples of statements you might expect to hear from internally-focused
> >  individuals include:
> >
> >  "Yes, I'm lucky, because I work hard at making my own luck."
> >  "My job is fun and rewarding because I look for the good in it."
> >  "If it's going to be, it's up to me."
> >
> >  A relative world
> >
> >  A glass that is half empty is also half full. Just look at things in
> their
> >  totality. Don't just become depressed because you don't have certain
> >  material possessions--cars, or bungalows, or jewellery. Look at those
who
> >  are doing back breaking physical labour and getting subsistence level
> >  living in return. Those who work hard enough but don't have proper
> clothes
> >  or housing.
> >
> >  That is also reality, just like affluence is. It's all relative. You
may
> >  feel poor and deficient compared to some, but you are also more
well-off
> >  compared to some others. Take the complete picture. You will have
nothing
> >  to fret and fume about then. You will still work hard, but will also be
> >  contented.
> >
> >  Inner dialogue
> >
> >  Is your self-talk positive or negative? This inner dialogue is an
> >  automatic, almost constant occurrence in our minds. Researchers say
most
> >  people's self-talk is more negative than positive but you can take
> control
> >  of your inner discussion and make it work for you.
> >
> >  Take the example of Shivani. After the relapse of her illness, she
> started
> >  believing luck would pull her out of her mess one day. It's common with
> >  many of us. Then, on the sage advice of her counsellor, she started
> >  repeating this in her mind: "No luck, only labour." And she started
> >  pulling herself out of her mess.
> >
> >  Success of self-talk
> >
> >  For those making career transitions, these general affirmations may
> apply:
> >
> >
> >  "I'm competent and I effectively market my credentials to prospective
> >  employers."
> >  "I have the ideal job for me, involving only the things I love to do."
> >  "My compensation is high enough to satisfy all my needs and wants."
> >  Whether you call your inner dialogue self-suggestion, programming,
> >  self-talk or reframing, the affirmation process is a powerful tool of
the
> >  mind. Applied correctly and consistently, it's the basis for setting
and
> >  achieving your goals.
> >
> >  Visualisations
> >
> >  When creating a positive mental attitude, creative visualisation goes
> >  hand-in-hand with affirmations. This process simply means using your
> >  imagination to create what you want in your life. Think of something
you
> >  would like to be, do or have. Imagine yourself being back-thumped for
> >  executing a major project well and being made head of a division for
your
> >  accomplishment.
> >
> >  You may wonder, "How can I visualise a person or physical setting I
> >  haven't seen before?" The answer is to use your imagination.
> >
> >  What you focus on is what you get. You can take charge in a positive
way
> >  and program what you want OR abdicate the seat to your automatic pilot.
> In
> >  the latter case, the outcome might not be what you want. The choice is
> >  yours.
> >
> >
> >
>



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