Shift your focus, change your experience:
We all talk to ourselves constantly, influencing our feelings and actions. Instead of blaming external factors, consider this: you have the power to choose your perspective.
Example:
Feeling "troubled by your past" implies it controls you. Instead, say "I trouble myself with my past." This shift empowers you to choose how the past affects your present.
Remember:
- Your reaction to events shapes your perspective, and you control that reaction.
- You can choose how you think, talk, act, and feel. No one else dictates your inner world.
More examples:
Instead of saying:
- "She makes me angry"
- "My father makes me helpless"
- "Life is so uncertain"
- "The news makes me sad"
- "Tomorrow's meeting terrifies me"
Try:
- "I choose to let her actions affect me this way"
- "I feel helpless around my father"
- "I create uncertainty in my mind about life"
- "I choose to be saddened by the news"
- "My thoughts about the meeting are making me anxious"
By taking responsibility for your perspective, you unlock the power to change your experience of life.
Bonus: This approach can also be used in positive scenarios. For example, instead of saying "I'm lucky," say "I create opportunities for myself."
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