Positive Power Of Negative Thinking

Fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of change stop us from living. Anticipating and being prepared for the worst is liberating.

We’ve all heard about the benefits of positive thinking. The theory behind the concept is nice, but if you give it some thought positive thinking is a “make believe”.

Living in keeping with positive thinking may be a form of self deceit as it creates a sense of false hope. Hope never hindered anyone. Most have trouble dealing with fear. Fear is crippling. Fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of change now, these can be paralyzing.

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Negative thinking is wiser. It actually gets fear out of the equation. No matter what situation you’re in, whatever change or project you’re considering; regardless of what your biggest fear may be THINK NEGATIVE! Ask yourself what’s the worst that could happen AND if the worst were to pass what you can do.

Will it be the end of the world? OK, what can you do to prepare and survive? You see, when you start from the absolute worst, most dangerous and most painful you stare fear in the face. Having looked at the worst possible outcome and asked yourself what you can do to manage the situation, you’re no longer beholden to fear that held you back.

I’m not saying that you should jump into deep water with your eyes shut, in spite of the anticipated risk. I am saying however that once you’ve considered the worst possible outcome, you’ll have the opportunity to design a game plan and prepare to prevent, and if needed survive, the worst.

We all know that hope can be deceitful. Anticipating the worse and being prepared for it is empowering. You don’t have to be anxious, worried, surprised or helpless. When you’re ready to deal with failure, nothing can stop you from succeeding.

One more thing, most outcomes are in fact positive. Imagine how pleasantly surprised you’ll be to learn that even though you confronted your fears and prepared to handle the worst, the actual outcome didn’t justify your worries.

The same negative thinking works with people just as well: expect and be prepared for the worst. Like outcomes, relationships too have the potential to be positive.

Every step you take in life involves some degree of risk and some potential of failure. Don’t let fear stop you from living. Calculate risks, prepare for the worst and proceed. You are smart and resilient enough to survive. Not taking risks on another hand will reduce you to a pawn in other people’s game: they might win or lose, but NOTHING will change in your favor. Claim your life and welcome risks protected by the constructive power of negative thinking.

Negative thinking has MANY benefits, try it: you won’t be disappointed!