For some reason the natural human tendency seems to be to reflect on our negative experiences rather than our positive ones. At the end of the day, what stands out in your mind? Isn’t it true that we easily recall the things that went wrong during the day, but have to give some thought to what there was to be grateful for?
This tendency has to do with the way we mentally organize our experiences. The two most powerful forces in our lives are:
1) moving away from pain
2) moving toward pleasure
Of these two, moving away from pain is the more powerful. For this reason, painful experiences are stored in our memories in a way that makes them easier to access. Our mind sorts and organizes our experiences according to the priorities that we place on them. Unless we make a conscious effort, our natural tendency is to place a higher priority on pain than on pleasure. This is kind of a spin-off program related to our survival instinct.
We encounter expressions of this tendency all the time. How many people do you know that continually talk about their problems? Is it because problems are the only things going on in their lives? No, although it may seem that way to them.
We all experience challenges and blessings, that’s the way life is. Thankfully, we have the ability to organize our memories of those experiences in a way that places a higher priority on our blessings. Yes, we need to work at it, but doing so can completely change the way we experience life. [click to continue…]
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As we begin 2009, I want to talk about a very important concept that can totally change the way you experience life this year. The idea that I would like you to fully grasp is this: You can jump onto the path of success anytime you want to.
















