It’s seems like there’s often something that makes
an impression on me and gets a little “stuck” in my
thoughts, like a broken record that plays the same
thing over and over. When it’s a negative thought,
as soon as possible I get out the toolbox and fix
it. But when it’s something that creates positive
emotions, which is always my intention by the way,
to look for things that cause me to feel empowering
emotions, then I try to get the mileage out of it
by thinking about it.
During my near death experience, I watched the effect
that all emotions have on the entire universe, so that
is always on my mind. I have talked about the
importance of creating strong powerful thoughts and
memories because those are the ones that you want to
feel as you are working on your goals. Those are the
ones that will attract the situations that allow your
goals to manifest.
Here is another very important tip or reminder.

Look for things that make you feel good, dwell on
them as often as possible and store them in your
memory bank for future reference.
I had one of those moments this week where the thought
really struck me and stuck with me. I can’t emphasize
enough the importance of looking for positive movies,
TV shows, books, articles, sayings-anything that
strikes a chord with you that creates positive thoughts
and causes your body to release healthy chemicals.
I watch very little television but when I see something
that might give me some “feel good moments”, I try to
watch it to add it to my memory bank.
Recently, I saw a piece of Joel Osteen’s show. He
is a minister who has a service in Houston, Texas
that is televised.
I really like him because he is so down to earth,
practical, non-preachy and very humorous. What he
says just makes sense to me. It always amazes me
when I run across his show and he says something that
is very relevant for me at the time. His message is
always humorous and positive. He doesn’t preach to
scare people but to guide them in making their lives
better and I love to listen to someone like that to
help me balance all of the negativity that sometimes
surrounds me. Anyway…
I missed some of the beginning of his show but what
I heard made an impression because I understand the
importance of feeling positive emotions and not tying
into to other people’s negativity.
He spoke about being in a store waiting in line and
watching person after person get to the cashier. She
had a very sour attitude and seemed to be affecting
everyone in a negative way. It made me think about
how one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. She was
cold and unfriendly and every person walked off in a
huff. Observing something like that makes it very
evident that one person’s attitude can act like a
snowball, continuing to gain size and momentum. It
increases in intensity as each person is affected and
adds a little more negativity to it.
When it was Joel’s turn to step to the counter, he
asked her how she was doing. Her cold reply led him
to tell her he was a minister and he offered to pray
for her situation. Her attitude turned around and she
shared that her little girl was in the hospital and
that they had no insurance. On top of that, she and
her husband weren’t getting along. She didn’t know
what she was going to do.
She must have felt very lost and alone but his words
of comfort and show of concern for her rather than
adding to the negativity, turned the situation around.
Joel said to his congregation, “When someone dishes
out that kind of poison, you can be assured that they
are crying out for help on the inside.”
I wrote that down to keep as a reminder.