Compassionate thinking, calm thinking, etc. often only come after making immense effort to recognize your thoughts for what they are (if they are negative), and consciously looking to change them. (For example, there was a period where I found myself feeling more miserable and just generally negative. I'd read in a book that you could consciously change your thoughts, and replace negative thoughts with good ones in a way to sort of 'reprogram' your mind... well, I don't know how well it works for everyone, but it did help me become more aware of how my thoughts were affecting my moods.)
My father always says that thinking positive is great, but you should also have a healthy cynicism.
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Date: 2007-10-29 12:07 pm (UTC)My father always says that thinking positive is great, but you should also have a healthy cynicism.