There are many ways to live life. One approach is to put positive things – rather than poisonous things – into your system. When appropriate, it is also to focus on finding positive solutions to challenges.
This approach follows the principle that: What we focus on we become. If we focus on positive things, we may become more positive. If we focus on negative things, we may become more negative.
Human beings are living systems. The things we put into our body and soul can affect the way we feel and react. Sometimes this can also affect the way we behave towards other people.
This approach mirrors systems theory in computing and other fields. It can be helpful to follow the rule of Good Things In, Good Things Out rather than Garbage In, Garbage Out.
Imagine that you want to follow elements of this approach in your own way. Bearing this in mind, it can be useful to explore the following themes.
Positive Things
What are the positive things you put into your system? You may aim to eat nourishing food, spend time with encouraging people, do satisfying work or do activities that support your system.
You may seek experiences that stimulate your system. These may include being in nature, exercising, listening to music, studying success or other activities. How can you continue to put positive things into your system?
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to describe the positive things that you want to put into your system.
Positive Solutions
People who take this approach are often positive realists who are good at reading reality. Bearing in mind what they can control in a situation, they often aim to find – and far as possible – positive solutions to challenges.
Such people may do this in their personal and professional lives. Buying time to think, they gather information and clarify what is happening. Bearing this in mind, they then focus on the following themes.
First, the real results to achieve – the picture of success. Second, the possible ways forward and the consequences. Third, the key strategies they can follow to increase the chances of achieving success.
People who take this approach also study success. Looking around the world, they focus on what works to find, as far as possible, win-win solutions to challenges.
Imagine you want to follow elements of this approach. If you wish, describe what you can do to find positive solutions to challenges.
Poisonous Things
People who are positive realists are good at seeing warning signs and recognising the potentially poisonous things. They pay attention to how they are feeling, for example when listening to people who spread hate or those who continually talk about problems.
Such people aim to take control by creating positive environments. They prefer to put on their favourite music, for example, rather than pay attention to media that believes: ‘If it bleeds it leads.’
If they feel affected, however, they may do their following things. First, they recognise what is happening and how they are affected. Second, they aim to – as far as possible – take charge of the situation. Third, they aim to do something positive and get a success.
Imagine you want to follow elements of this approach. If you wish, describe what you can do to recognise and manage potentially poisonous influences.
Positive Things In The Future
There are many ways to live life. One approach is to put positive things – rather than poisonous things – into your system. Different people follow this approach in different ways.
Some people aim to develop a sense of gratitude and be generous. Some aim to create positive environments for themselves and their loves ones. Some aim to do positive work that helps people or the planet.
Let’s return to your own life and work. Imagine that you want to follow elements of this approach. How can you do this in your own way? What may be the benefits of taking these steps?
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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