by Sunshine Ross

Created on: August 30, 2009   Last Updated: September 02, 2009

Many people believe and are turned on to the wonders and miracles of "positive thinking". Is the glass half empty or half full? But sometimes, no matter how we try and will it, we still can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.

There are many people who believe that whatever you want to bring into your life - wealth, health, fame, a good partner, that all you have to do is to imagine it vividly and wish it and will it and all these fortunes will come unto you so long as your attitude is positive. Some will do elaborate visualizations, repeat affirmations over ad other then think, it is just a matter of time until they get the results.

I hope that their techniques have more substance than that. The heart of the matter is this- you need some positive seeds for whatever outcome you wish. What does that mean?

The power of positive thinking lies in cause and effect. It is as simple as that. That is the real meaning to the phrase "we are all connected" because there is no single thing you do that has no effect on you, your future and the environment and beings around you.

It is a big responsibility, but with it also comes great power and great potential. Whatever positive or negative action you do has a corresponding effect that you must experience. This is how your future is shaped. It is now up to you to shape your future in a positive way or a negative way. This is how manifestation happens.

First, you reap what you sow and second you can't harvest what you don't sow. So don't stand around in the middle of the garden waiting for fruit trees to grow if you didn't plant any seeds in the first place. If you want positive things to manifest in your life, it will not come magically. You must create positivity in the actions of your body, your speech and your mind to have some sort of seed that will grow later on.

This means you can think about positive things all you want, visualizing wealth and peace and happiness to come into your life, but if you do not make small steps towards this by helping other people who are in need, exchanging kind words and refraining from arguing, and lessening your desires and being content with what you have and what you get, you will not get the wealth and peace and happiness you pray for no matter how well you visualize and how positive you are.

Third, what you sow depends on what you reap. You can't get mango trees out of apple seeds. So if you show respect, you will get respect, praise and fame. If you harbor bad feelings

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