CHANGE YOUR THINKING CHANGE YOUR LIFE
motivational idea. It has measurable, constructive effects on your
personality, your health, your levels of energy, and your creativity.
The more positive and optimistic you are, the happier you will be in
every area of your life.
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Negative thoughts bring about the opposite. They disempower
you and make you feel weaker and less confident. Whenever you
think or say something negative, you give your power away. You
feel angry and defensive. You feel frustrated and unhappy. Over
time, negative thinking can make you physically ill, and even poi-
son your relationships.
Positive thinking leads to mental health and peak performance.
Negative thinking leads to mental illness and decreased effective-
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