DON’T TAKE THINGS
IN NEGATIVE TERMS

Positive Thinking

If you think negatively, your mind will become negative. By being positive, your mind remains positive.

ONCE I addressed a group which was said to be involved in an unhealthy practice. I advised them to abandon this practice. A member of that group responded: “Aap to naraz ho gaye.” (You became angry). I said: “No, I am not angry. Rather I have pointed out an unwanted practice that you are engaged in. Anger is a negative response. On the other hand, I have given you healthy advice only so that you could correct yourself.”

There is a negative and positive side to all things. If you think negatively, your mind will become negative. By being positive, your mind remains positive.

Passing a remark against someone affects your thought process. Adopting negative terms to express your feelings will activate your mind in the negative direction. Consciously or unconsciously it triggers a negative process in your mind. By expressing your views positively, your mind will be positively oriented.

Man is a social animal. He communicates his ideas with others by speaking. When a person speaks, he initially addresses himself. His voice reaches his mind before it reaches others. Every speaker first addresses himself and then others. It is therefore imperative for each individual to recognize and understand the kind of signal they are giving to their mind. Whether the other person gets affected or not, surely he himself gets affected by what he says. Given this, every person should be very cautious while expressing themselves.