There is a well known phrase that goes "life is what you make it" that has been around for the longest of time. I'm a firm believer in this phrase, but I also understand that differing circumstances among us all means varying beliefs. There are no two people that will have the exact journey throughout life, and if we're being honest here, some people may not be able to elevate their minds towards thinking positively on a consistent basis. I believe that life is what a person makes it, but I can't ignore the fact that we live in a very negative world also. Of course a person that consistently has a positive life's journey probably won't feel the same, and the same applies to a person on the opposite side of this argument. My reasoning for bringing all of this up comes from the control or lack thereof that we as people over our lives. Depending on what your life's journey is, you are going to have varying degrees of how much control you have over circumstances in your life. That being said, one aspect of life that every single human has control over is their attitude regardless of what side of the coin you're on when it comes to positive and negative aspects of life. Many of us give ourselves daily affirmations, but are those affirmations always positive? The truth is that many of the affirmations we give to ourselves are negative affirmations that cause us more harm than good. As I have stated already, we live in a very negative world, and being in a world that constantly sprouts negatively means that it is even more important for us to give ourselves positive affirmations.
What's good everybody? It's your an Brad H. back to bring you all another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I am back to bring my perspective on a topic that will hopefully be beneficial towards us in our lives. Hope all has been good and well with you all since the last topic. So for the soapbox this week, lets get into some NBA Playoff talk. So we are down to only four teams now. We have the Golden State Warriors going up against the Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat vs. the Boston Celtics. Boston and Miami played a hard fought game tonight with the Heat coming out on top. That was a crazy game with all of the injuries that happened. Currently the series at 2-1 with Miami up in their series, and Warriors have a 2-0 lead over Dallas. I know I haven't brought up any sports talk in the soapbox section as of late, but this has been an interesting NBA Playoffs. I would say that there have been more upsets than usual from my perspective. I'm personally expecting to see a Miami vs. Golden State NBA Finals. I think Miami is probably the most well rounded team from top to bottom. I think the Warriors are looking to pick up where they left off in 2019 when they lost in the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors. The injuries they have hindered them during those finals, and I think they are looking to right that wrong now that they are fully healthy. Would love to hear what you all think about the playoffs if you've been watching. Well now that I've touched on that, lets discuss the topic of the importance of giving yourself positive affirmations.
When it comes to a topic like this where we're obviously coming from a more generalized perspective, I think that it is important to always let it be known that this will not apply to everyone. I would dare say that I believe most people that are reading this are probably people that have no issues with positive reinforcement when it comes to themselves. This is a wonderful thing, and I would say that it is something that we should all be striving towards. However, as I brought up in the opening, we live in a very negative world that can sometimes test even the most positive individuals. The primary goal of this week's topic is to hopefully give a deeper perspective on why it is so important for us to apply those positive affirmations to our lives as often as we can. I also believe that it is important to address that we should never expect ourselves to be perfect when it comes to positive affirmations. Regardless of how positive a person may be, none of us are above having moments where negativity affect us. The goal is not to be perfect with this, but rather to develop a habit of viewing ourselves in a positive light more often than not. I believe this is so important these days, which is why I found myself wanting to give my perspective on this topic. I also want to forewarn that I will be coming from a perspective on this that many of you may not be accustomed to. I'm only doing this because I think it is necessary to get the main point across. At any rate, I hope you all enjoy and find it beneficial.
Now I know that not everyone will agree with what I'm about to say, and that is perfectly fine. I'm just giving my own perspective, but I believe that there are two different worlds that we're living in. We have the physical world, which is what I'm using to type out this post. We also have the spiritual world, which is what exists that we cannot see with our eyes. Again, if you do not believe this, it's okay. I understand that everyone has their own beliefs. I believe from my perspective that the physical and spiritual world are intertwined with one another. Now how does this relate to the importance of giving ourselves positive affirmations? There is well known phrase that is derived from a scripture that says "there is power that lies in the tongue". This obviously means that the things we say about ourselves and in general matter quite a bit. We talked in the opening about everyone having different circumstances. An individual that may not be living in the best of circumstances will probably have more of a reason to not give themselves those positive affirmations. The important thing to remember is that since there is power that lies within the things we speak, we have to be careful of the things we say. Sometimes we can speak certain circumstances and curses into our lives even as a joke. The spirit world that I brought up doesn't know the difference between what is a joke and what is serious. Again, always be mindful of what you put into your mind no matter your circumstances.
So why do I feel it is so important for us to give ourselves positive affirmations on a regular basis? We should all want to be positive individuals in general due to the well-being it provides us. However, I believe that one of the more least talked about aspects of the power lies within the tongue statement that was brought up previously is the potential curses that we can put on our lives. I believe that when we find that we're constantly speak negatively of ourselves is when those words end up becoming fulfilling prophecies. I'm in no way implying that this is always the case, but I do believe that the way we think and speak determine much of our well-being. I believe that giving ourselves those daily positive affirmations is one of the best ways for us to not only keep those potential curses away, but to also break them if they're already a part of us. Now you don't want to be a positive person to the point where you're being unrealistic, but you do want to speak things over your life that can benefit you. We should be assessing ourselves daily for both the positive and negatives qualities that we may have. The positive qualities that we have should always be repeated daily as a reminder of how good we are as individuals. Speak positively of yourself as often as possible, and be mindful of the what you tell yourself.
That is what I got for you all this go around. I hope that this topic was of great benefit to those of you that stopped through. As always, feel free to leave any comments on this topic in the comment box if you'd like. Thank you once again to those of you that tuned into another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! Before I go, I'd like to give a shout out to all of the graduates out there. I know a few graduates personally that are coming out this year, and I'd like to acknowledge everyone getting those diplomas and degrees. Well I'm going to sign off now folks, so I will get up with you all on the next topic. Have a great rest of the weekend, and an even better week ahead!
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