Identify.. target... aim...FIRE! Get rid of Negative Thinking....

Here are ways that negative thinking can manifest...

1) Making decisions based on your race, culture, age or sex...

* " There are hardly any Maori/Indigenous Airline Pilots out there. I might as well give up that idea now. "
* " Women are not taken seriously when starting a business, so why set myself up for failure? "
* " I'm an old dog that can't learn new tricks. "

2) Talking about your problems alot... Sure, we all need a good bitch session to let it all out, but if you find yourself talking continually about your problems instead of your successes, you need to change your mindset. You are bringing yourself, and others down. If you can't think of something positive to say, don't say anything at all.

3) Dwelling on your dysfunctional family! For god sakes!!!! Have you ever seen a functional family??? I haven't. Nobody is perfect out there, and having issues in your family is pretty common. Just like endlessly dwelling on your own problems, you need to stop focusing on your family's shortcomings and become a forward, not backward, thinking person.... Amen.

4) Hanging around with negative thinking people... Even though they don't really mean us harm, and they are family or long time friends.. sometimes they can be real downers. Some people just don't believe in themselves, and as a result they can't Believe in You either. Just as a recovering alcoholic has to stop hanging around with his old drinking buddies, you have to limit your exposure to your negative thinking associates.

Keep it real Folks.. ( Thanks Charles Major)