Do You Obsess About Failure?
It’s strange how ideas and thoughts just come into a person’s head. It’s going on midnight here, but I suddenly had the crazy idea to make a post.
There’s a reason behind my midnight madness, and my topic about “failure.”
First off, I talk to and email a ton of people who habitually choose the wrong things to promote online. It’s like they are magnets for what’s absolutely wrong for them to be doing. And, unfortunately, you can’t seem to stop them – common sense just goes in one ear and out the other.
But this also isn’t a post about picking on people. What I thought about was the idea of failure and what having thoughts of failure can do to a person.
Individually, we’d all love to never fail. But it’s also unreasonable not to assume that somewhere, somehow in your life you’ll never run up against a brick wall.
It’s times like that when Edison should come to mind – with his 1000 or 2000 attempts at making the light bulb. Or if Edison doesn’t come to mind, you’d do well to know that he never considered all those attempts failures, just how not to make a light bulb.
Positive twist!
The law of attraction and attracting wealth (be it whatever you perceive wealth to be) is and has been for quite a while now a big deal online. Lots of books, tons of websites, numerous blogs… all geared toward the positive thought that yes thoughts are things. And what you think (or praise or condemn) directly impacts your life and the lives of those around you (and yes, around the world).
We’d all do well to think more positively.
What this is all leading up to is… politics. Yes, this isn’t a political blog, but you’ll notice if you go back through the archives that that doesn’t always stop me from writing what I think or feel or have to say.
This is one of “those” moments.
I’ve been hearing for weeks now all about the “Party of No” – the Republicans. And about how very proud they are to wish the President fails, and directly influenced by that failure our very government.
Now there’s a positive thought (yes sarcasm in case you didn’t recognize it right off the bat).
Why in the world would you hope anyone fails? You most certainly don’t (I hope) sit at your computer day in and day out saying, “I’m the party of failure, I’m going to purposely fail and be a great failure online.”
Sounds ridiculous because it is ridiculous.
We all hope and pray that our efforts pay off – be they more income online or just a modicum of success at being online.
Let’s take that same attitude up several notches. Forget party affiliations and start putting our positive thoughts, our positive energies into turning this country (and the world) around. It’s not a matter of one side winning or one side losing. For god’s sakes, grow up!
If you’re not familiar with the 100th monkey story, I suggest you click that link right now.
Hopefully you will be happily surprised. Real change is possible for those who truly reach out for it. Be a reacher!
And may your days start and end with success!
Great uplifting post! Thanks for sharing and it gave us a lift! Positive thinking is the way to go!
Your FL furiends,
You are so right! Our attitudes are so important for success. You can come a long way with positive thinking.
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Yeah! confetti is coming down! I agree! Give the new administration a chance, stay positive and last but not least, SMILE!
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Hi Diane,
Great post.
It really is a matter of perspective. We can either look at our attempts as failures or opportunities to learn from. We are usually pretty excited to receive an opportunity.
Once you have an image in your mind and a firm belief in its realization, it will manifest.
Thanks for sharing your insight
Ryan
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Great Post. There is a very good method to your midnight madness!
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Oh yes, “thoughts are things”! I can’t say that I healed myself, but when I began to work on my thought processes about my health issues I saw a dramatic effect on my medical and mental condition. I am so pleased that I am doing what I am now after being bed bound for a long time.
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That 100th monkey story tells it like it is!
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I am a BIG believer in the power of thought. You think you will fail, more than likely you are going to fail. The same goes for success. Most of my younge life I have been surounded by negative people always thinking what I do will never work, in the end I started thinking that way and I have never suceeded in what I have done. I have dicided to turn my life around by thinking I can do it, life is GREAT and what I think will effect me and everyone around me. Its a good way to live.
I agree – once the election is finished and the majority has spoken, we all need to get on with the work. There will always be party division though and the media seems to thrive on promoting it.
Positive thinking is a good life choice
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Touche Diane,
I hope people wake up soon and smell the coffee! We are all in this together and those who remain negative will see their net worth change dramatically over the next few years. In spite of all that is going on, the U.S. is still the place I want to live – those who are positive, resourceful, persistent and consistent will thrive.
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