by Virginia Gaces

Created on: September 08, 2008   Last Updated: March 31, 2012

"Good things happen to those who believe!"

This quotation talks about how faith and determination can make one achieve things which are sometimes deemed impossible. Optimism has a lot to do with attracting good vibes. When you expect good things, you attract more of these positive things to your life.

It is easier said than done though as it takes practice for you be able to do this; especially if you have been thinking negatively for the previous years of your life. Your previous experiences, your negative concept about yourself, and the negative concept of people all around you have contributed to your negativity.

It does not have to be this way however; you have to make that conscious effort to redefine your thoughts and perceptions. You have to set a completely new and different frame of reference when dealing with things around you. That frame should be based on what is positive and good. You could never believe that good things happen if you don't expect them to happen.

If you expect firmly that good things will happen - they will!

The following steps are ways on how to develop this optimistic attitude.

Every morning when you wake up, face the mirror and tell yourself that you'll be receiving good things during the course of the day.

Count all your blessings starting from your normal features and the five complete senses that you have.

Do a good deed every chance you have. Remember the rule of "karma", or the rule of nature- "what you give out, is what you will receive in return."

Be good to people you meet on your way up, because they will be the same people you'll be meeting on your way down.

Expect people to be good and you'll be surprise how many would not let you down.

Re-define your thoughts to always search for the positive in any given situation. No matter what it is. Don't dwell on the negative.

Keep trying to cultivate these positive thoughts. Never give up. You have not failed as long as you keep trying. Persistence will pay off eventually.

Doing this everyday would instill that habit in you and would eventually pervade your entire being until it becomes your character.

You would be amazed at how positive thoughts would attract more positive ones until you're swamped with them.

So believe firmly that good things happen to those who work hard for it to happen. It will not come in a silver platter but will come with persistence, hard work and a positive mind that never gives up!

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