Contrary to what many people believe we, as individuals, are extremely powerful. The truth of the matter is, however that the one thing that has to happen in order to really unlock that power and potential is, we need to change thoughts and actions that take place in our lives.

Why Are Thoughts So Important?

See, if you want to really change the way your life is turning out, you have to change the way you think about yourself, about the world, about the people around you. You have to change how you view pretty much everything.

Everything starts with your thoughts, and they have the power to convince you of anything…

Let Me Show You What I Mean

I\’d like you to try a little experiment, OK?

Over the next few days, I would like you to find a character trait you\’d like to have, and just tell yourself in your mind that you have that trait. As you walk around, try to find instances in your life where you actually demonstrated that trait and make note of them in your mind.

For Example

Let\’s say that you\’d like to be kinder to people, so what I want you to do for this experiment is, as you go through your day, just tell yourself that you are kind because you showed kindness to your friends at work, your family, strangers, etc.

Focus on specific situations. Don\’t just tell yourself you\’re kind in general, but instead, find specific situations in your life where you demonstrated kindness. Maybe it was Tom at work you comforted when he needed help? Maybe you told your daughter she looks really nice today?

Remember, it\’s all about specifics.

Soon, what you\’ll notice is that you will become kinder to people and you will believe you\’re kind. Now, that process works the other way around, as well, which means it\’s possible for you to talk yourself into anything negative you want.

So, Here\’s the Conclusion

If you want to change your life, you really have to change thoughts you have. Changing how you think will change how you act which will in turn change the way your life looks as a whole.

People generally don\’t understand that, and by reading this article, you\’re light years ahead of them.

Seriously!

So, What Does It Take?

After reading all this, you might think that it\’s very difficult to take control of your life by altering your thoughts. You might think it\’s very complicated and complex to do that.

Fortunately, it\’s not as hard to do that as you might think. See, your mind is created in a way that it can\’t have more than one thought at a time, so whenever you find yourself thinking about something you don\’t want to think about, just replace that thought with something you wish to achieve in your life.

If you do that, if you really focus on what you think and change thoughts when necessary, you\’ll notice your actions will change and your life will become better as a result.

Copyright 2011. Boro Petric. All rights reserved.

Source: http://www.longevitystrategist.com/change-thoughts/

Boro Petric, a Swiss native, became a longevity strategist after having battled a liver tumor that almost took his life. His website is a free online resource for people who want to live longer, stronger and healthier.

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Boro Petric, a Swiss native, became a longevity strategist after having battled a liver tumor that almost took his life. His website is a free online resource for people who want to live longer, stronger and healthier.
http://www.longevitystrategist.com

Author Bio: Boro Petric, a Swiss native, became a longevity strategist after having battled a liver tumor that almost took his life. His website is a free online resource for people who want to live longer, stronger and healthier.

Visit LongevityStrategist.com

Category: Self Help
Keywords: change thoughts, success mindset