Positive Thinking Versus Potential

Thinking.

Thinking can shape the world... And then this concept is taken and pushed... I mean really really pushed. Mass marketing takes over to create best selling practices called "Laws of Attraction" and movies such as the "Secret" that prey and devour upon wallets of those seeking to buy solutions to life on the cheap.

OK

While money might be power, life answers aren't bought on cheap nor expensive budgets...Instead we each must shape ourselves and then in reflection grow to experience our life.

So I think the term "Positive Thinking" is a bit misleading. Instead, I prefer to think, teach and act in terms of Potential.

Yes: depending on the situation, I do agree it makes sense to teach some people initially in terms of positive thinking. This is the case for those experiencing a series of negative events. In other words: at times you need to teach counter balancing techniques for those trapped in focusing too much towards the negative aspects of their situations. So occasionally it's very appropriate to teach counterbalancing "Positive Thinking" techniques.

But to those looking into materials to read: I suggest walking past the "Laws of Attraction" as they represent a typical modern mass marketing solution to problems... It should be translated into "Laws of Consumption". Consumption by its very definition leaves seekers empty always wanting more... An ideal mass marketing ploy as it assures that customers will always come back for more of the latest techniques... to get more... See the viscous feedback cycle?

Potential

I personally feel we live in times of great potential. That is neither good nor bad, neither positive nor negative in a cosmic sense... Rather in potential much can happen. As such: we each can do much, as individuals, to live in a manner that is graceful & kind. I like to use "graceful" as too many people pushing agenda's and other more overloaded "terms" and "words" right now.

So despite the increase of preachers, pulpits, political posturing, economic wars, mass market spiritual healers and a countless list of other commercialized truths.

We also have access to a wonderful counter balance of people, normal people, just reaching to improve life and community... Just by living life as is.

I feel both honored and at the right place to truly explore our times and be part of the mix.

One step, day and moment at a time to just live in a way that explores the potential of the times: in a manner which we can look and say: Damn this is a good ride down the hill this time around. As we each tumble as children despite playing at being adults. In a world which the rules are not the rules.. but simply one of many games of exploration of living itself.

It's going to get very interesting indeed as groups continue to exert social controls at the very same time as individuals pull away as quickly: despite the rules and political boundaries shifting trying to keep up with people waking up to truly start living their life...

A day at a time.

Namaste