10 Negative Thoughts We All Have and What We Should Think Instead

I probably used to be one of the most negative people in the world.
I felt like life was a continuous struggle and I had been dealt one of the worst hands, but what could I do? This is just life. Or so I thought. I ll never forget the first time I heard that the way I was talking to myself, dir ectly influenced every aspect of my life. We can be our own worst enemy at times and our internal conversation can be extremely limiting. Like most people, I wa s blind to this somewhat obvious piece of information. To say I felt like I had just won the lottery once I really understood this, was an understatement. Why? because suddenly I learned that the negative thoughts I had, weren t facts at all, but instead self imposed limitations that I was puttin g on myself which I also had the power to remove. Over the last decade, it has become very clear to me that most of us actually have very similar negative thou ghts. Here are some of the most common negative thoughts we all have and what we should think instead. More Lifehacks: 16 Ways to Get Motivated and Break out of the Slump 1. I am not good enough Have you ever thought that you weren t good enough? When we feel that we aren t good enough, we tend to drown in this emotion of self-doubt and pity. It really rela tes to a low self esteem, but the truth is, every one is good enough. You might not have the skills or tools to achieve what you want now, but you are certainly good enough and worthy of what you want.If you have a $10 note, and it falls on the floor into a puddle of mud, does that $10 lose value? Of course not! So why do you feel that you lose value based on what you have done in life. Don t limit yourself, because everyone is good enough. New Positive Thought - I am worthy of all I desire in this life, just like every one else. Also on Lifehack: How To Live A Happy Life Alone 2. I can t do it Can t is one of the most limiting words that you can tell yourself. Henry Ford said. Whether you think you can or you can t, you are right. So if you tell yourself that you can t, you are sending messages to your mind and brain that you can t, and so t hat will be your experience. Your mind won t try if you have already told it that it can t. New Positive Thought - I can do whatever I put my mind to 3. I m not as lucky as other people This thought normally comes from holding an illusion that other people s lives are better and they are luckier and that is what separates you from them. Perfect doe sn t exist, normally there is a lot of effort that goes behind that perceived luck . It is very dis-empowering to think that you will never have luck and it is simpl y not true. New Positive Thought - Good things can happen to me too 4. I don t think I ll ever Whatever you believe will become your reality, this is true.You shape your futur e every day by the choices you make and your habits. You can sabotage your oppor tunities by limiting your thoughts. What would it be like if you believe that yo u could do what you really desire and have the experiences you wish instead? It is not about getting it right the first time, but trying. Don t stop yourself befo re you have even given yourself a chance.
New Positive Thought - I am confident I will 5. I should be better than I am
Using the word should in this context is really negative and makes one feel less t han they are. How often do you find yourself saying I should be move clever, more disciplined, more productive, etc than I am. Remember how you feel immediately afterwards? Not good I am sure. Rather set yourself goals for the things you are not happy with instead of telling yourself what you should be like or be doing. T ake action the things you wish to change and remove limiting modals from your vo cabulary. New Positive Thought - I am making an effort to change what I don t like 6. I am not strong enough It s normal to feel that you are not strong enough at times. We are all human and I don t know anyone on earth who doesn t feel weak at times. What is important thoug h, is the conversation you have with yourself afterwards. If you keep reinforcin g the fact that you don t feel strong, how can you expect to feel? Instead, tell y ourself that you are strong enough and support yourself to find the strength you need in that moment. New Positive Thought - I am strong enough to deal with this 7. Nobody cares It might feel that you are alone at times and that nobody cares, but I am convin ced that there are people thinking about you that you don t even know of. People d o care, not everyone expresses their emotions in the same way. It isn t nice feeli ng that nobody cares, so stop focusing on that and assuming what other people fe el when you don t actually know. Change your focus to something that makes you fee l better instead. New Positive Thought - People do care about me 8. I am not clever enough This is a very general statement yet many people tend to say it often and then f eel bad about themselves afterwards. What are you not clever at specifically? I bet, if I asked you to identify some areas that you are clever in, you could, if you really tried. Not everybody is clever and perfect in every area and this is what makes us all individual. If you feel that you are lacking in a certain are a of knowledge, make time to study and learn whatever it is that you want so tha t you don t feel this way any more. New Positive Thought - I am clever and I am studying xx to master this area as well 9. If I don t do well, I am a failure Holding high expectations for yourself and having conditions attached to your se lf worth on your performance isn t fair. If you don t try you will never know, you n eed to take chances in life if you want to get different results. Don t be scared of failing, the real failure lies in never having tried. New Positive Thought - I am going to try, I am not scared of failing, that is n ot what is important 10. Worst case scenario Thinking negatively in general is thinking that whatever happens, it is most lik ely going to be the worst case scenario. What would it be like if you imagined t he best case scenario instead? Our thoughts are very powerful and it s common to u se visualization as a technique to imagine the best case scenario. Whether you i magine the worst or the best case scenario, you are influencing your results. St
op focusing on what you don t want to happen and rather on what you want to happen . New Positive Thought - The best will happen We all have negative thoughts from time to time, after all, we are human. When t he majority of your thoughts are negative however, you are undermining your happ iness at the end of the day. Our thoughts directly affect how we feel and theref ore, what we do in life. Don t limit yourself or what is possible for you, master your thoughts and change your results. Whatever you think, you are right!

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I probably used to be one of the most negative people in the world.

New Positive Thought - I am confident I will 5. I should be better than I am

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