Positive Thinking's Biggest Threat

You may believe, after reading this far, that negative thoughts are positive thinking’s

biggest enemy, but that is wrong. As mentioned earlier positive thinking's biggest enemy

is excuses.

When you make an excuse, you are opening a door for negative thoughts. Excuses are

just your way of trying to trick your mind. You are trying to pass on responsibility for

something every time you make an excuse.

Excuses can make becoming a positive thinker very difficult. If you are someone who is

used to making excuses, then you will have a hard time becoming a positive thinker

unless you stop making excuses.

Excuses are something that can make your mind think it is doing positive things when it

really is not. An excuse will just make you think you are okay and not being negative at

all, but in reality using an excuse is just a negative thought in disguise.

In order to be a positive thinker and put the power of positive thinking to work in your

life, you have to get rid of the excuses. If you feel that you are about to make an excuse,

then stop. Think about why you are making the excuse. What are you going to get from

it? What benefit does this excuse have?

Try to identify what is really going on and why you feel you need to make the excuse.

Are you just trying to sneak in a negative thought and trying to explain to your positive

side why it is okay? This is common, especially when a person is just beginning to use

the power of positive thinking.

Do not give up, though, if you start to find yourself making excuses. Just learn to be

aware of this common tactic your brain has to try to keep the negative hanging around.