Written by Courtney Franklin

Have you ever felt like as hard as you try, you just can’t seem to get ahead? Whether it’s in your relationships, in your career, or with your personal goals, you may feel like you are constantly putting yourself out there, but things never work out in your favor. Many of my clients come to me frustrated and ready to quit because despite their best efforts, something seems to be holding them back. They feel like they’ve done everything they can to make a situation better, but in the end they find themselves stuck in a cycle of frustration that they feel will never end. When I ask them if they monitor their thoughts, very few even have a clue as to what I’m talking about. Many people have no idea how powerful our inner thoughts are. They have a profound effect on our feelings, beliefs, actions and circumstances. Using your personal power to your advantage is directly linked to your ability to monitor, analyze and control your thoughts. Once you realize how powerful your thoughts are, and change your thoughts to reflect what you really want, you can literally think your perfect life into existence.

The first step to tapping into your personal power is letting yourself believe that it exists. It may be very difficult for some people to believe that their thoughts can affect their reality, so they dismiss the idea as “new age” nonsense. Their power may be buried under past hurts, disappointments or rejections that are keeping them trapped in a cycle of frustration and pain. The beauty of our personal power is that it stays with us and can be reclaimed the moment we make the decision to reclaim it. The easiest way to access our power and use it to our advantage is through positive thinking, and maintaining a positive outlook on life.

True positive thinking is about focusing on positive thoughts and emotions in every aspect of our lives. It involves being grateful for what you have, even if you are yearning for more. When we focus on the positive, we expect that good things will happen for us and we align our actions with those expectations to make them our reality. Positive thinking also helps to overcome adversity because those with a positive outlook are able to see even the most difficult situations as opportunities for learning and growth. They use their power to find solutions, instead of focusing on the negative, which can sometimes be so overwhelming that you want to give up.

The only catch is that if this new way of thinking is to bring real change into your life, a positive attitude must become your way of life. You must adopt a new state of mind that you carry with you on a daily basis. It WILL NOT work if you simply say you are a positive thinker and still focus on failure and negativity. In order for real change to occur in your life, you must steer clear of negative emotions, relationships, or situations that can throw you off course.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote “what lies behind you, and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” Issues from the past and worries about your future should be seen as motivation to move you forward, and not keep you stagnated. After spending years bogged down by negative thoughts and emotions, it will most likely take time and practice to adopt this new way of thinking, but the benefits of this change can be felt almost immediately. For those who may be skeptical, persuade yourself to give it a try. What do you have to lose?

Begin today using the power inside you to change your reality. Once you have fully begun to use your power to your advantage, you will begin to experience the joys of life that years of negativity may have been blocking you from receiving. This is no miracle cure, your life will not change overnight, but with consistent effort and a positive outlook, you will be able to create the life of your dreams. www.movingyoungladiesforward.com.

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