In order to understand how positive thinking works, and how to use it efficiently, it is important to understand power of negative thinking. If you have been brought up in a happy and positive atmosphere, where people value success and self-improvement, then it will be easier for you to think positively and expect success. If you have been brought up under poor or difficult situations, you will probably go on expecting difficulties and failure.

From an early age people let outside influences shape their minds. They view everything through their predominant mental attitude. If their thoughts are positive, that is fine, but if they are negative, their lives and circumstances will probably mirror these thoughts. If you believe that you are going to fail, you will unconsciously sabotage every opportunity to succeed. If you are afraid of meeting new people or having close relationships, you will do everything to avoid people and relationships, and then complain that you are lonely and nobody loves you.

Do you often think about difficulties, failure and disasters? Do you keep thinking about negative news you have seen on TV or read in newspapers?

Do you see yourself stuck and unable to improve your life or your health? Do you frequently think that you do not deserve happiness or money, or that it is too difficult to get them? If you do, then you will close your mind, see no opportunities, and behave and react in such ways, as to repel people and opportunities. You let power of negative thinking rule your life.

Are you trying to reach a goal that feels like a large mountain to climb?

Climbing a mountain is much easier than one would think. You start at bottom, you progress towards base camp, you hit middle of mountain, and then you reach summit.

As climbers ascend, they come into contact with different elements such as thinner air and colder temperatures. If they climb mountain too quickly, they will not be used to new environment, and they will be out of their comfort zone. The same principle holds true for those of you who are climbing your own mountains, and striving for goals. As you climb higher to reach your goals, you will experience a different feeling.

You may feel anxious, like mountaineer feels at bottom of mountain, knowing that his journey has only begun. You may feel overwhelmed like mountaineer who is at base camp, knowing that he has many steps to climb. You may feel excited, like mountaineer who has just hit middle of mountain, knowing that peak is within reach. You may feel proud of yourself, like mountaineer who has reached summit, knowing that he obtained his goal.

So, How Can You Climb The Mountain To Your Goals?