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How to Develop Positive Thinking
than to discover your true self and to stand up for
yourself with determination. It is you alone who matter;
you are not anyone else’s concern. In such a situation,
you have to realize what is good and what is bad for you.
And, having resolved this matter in our own mind, you
have to be wise enough neither to be riled by others’
jibes at you, nor to become perturbed at attempts to
tarnish your good name.
There is a saying of Benjamin Franklin, ‘God helps
those who help themselves.’ This saying is entirely in
accordance with the law of nature, according to which
everyone is responsible for his or her own well-being.
How to Develop Positive
Thinking
Negative thinking can all too easily overwhelm one’s better
self, therefore, concerted effort is required to keep it at bay. For
positive thinking you need only to ‘open your eyes’.
ositive thinking, the source of all kinds of good
Pthings, is the most important habit in a man or a
woman. It ensures good health and a sound mind, it
enables you to plan competently and helps you in crisis
management. Indeed, positive thinking results in super
achievement.
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