by Coco Clayman-Cook
There's nothing wrong with wishing. People wish for things all the time, and sometimes their wishes come true. There's 
nothing wrong with that either. What isn't effective is when people wish for something and then become angry, depressed or despondent when the wish doesn't come true.
There is a great deal of misunderstanding currently about the power of positive thinking. Thinking something over and over, no matter how positive it is isn't a guarantee that you will get results. It's a good start but no where near a finish. To really harness the power of positive thought you need to make sure that you take action that is in alignment with your positive thinking and that you aren't doing anything to sabotage yourself.
For example, if you are wishing to be healthier, you can sit and wish it and wish it and wish it and you may feel slightly better just from the stress relief of meditation but if you continue to smoke cigarettes and eat unhealthily it is unlikely that you will see a big change.
Let's take a moment and think of it in reverse. Imagine that you stop smoking and start eating better, but your every waking moment you are thinking about what you don't have - the cigarettes. This is a thought that will eventually bring you back to smoking - believe me I was a smoker and this thought is negative, "I'm so unhealthy. I can't stop smoking. I can't eat this way....ect,etc,etc. How long do you think you can keep the positive changes up with such a negative mindset?
Probably not long. To stop smoking think of all the positive things about it - that you are not poisoning your body, that your are cleansing your soul, that you are taking care of yourself, that cigarettes are poison and if the urge comes up then breathe and walk away from what ever you are doing that is making you want to smoke.
To really make our wishes come true we need to stay positive, take appropriate action and make sure that we don't sabotage ourselves.
Thanks for the post Coco.
I'm with you, staying positive is more than half the battle.
Great post Coco. A positive attitude is so important in this business.
One of my favorite 'catches' is: are my actions congruent with my beliefs.
Well Coco... that auto certainly puts my "midlife Chrysler" to shame lol.. but does it have room for golf clubs in the back. You're absolutely right.. maintaining a positive attitude, wishing for the stars, etc. are wonderful things.
You tell em Coco. How's the old saying go..."plan your work, then work your plan". If you want to succeed in the world you have to be a dreamer with a deadline!
Some more smoke deterrents from an ex-smoker (I was young and stupid; by the way I'm now only young...):
I love not smelling bad anymore! I can always smell the smokers now, even after they deodorize and suck on breath mints).
I love being able to finally SMELL (many years later...)
I love being able to run, really run, without huffing and puffing.
Final advice: See yourself there and work to put yourself there!
Good post! Thank you!
(...So glad I quit!)