A Native American boy was talking with his grandfather. "What do you think about the world situation?" he asked. The grandfather replied, "I feel like wolves are fighting in my heart. One is full of anger and hatred; the other is full of love, forgiveness, and peace."
"Which one will win?" asked the boy, to which the grandfather replied, "The one I feed." (Unknown Origin)
The simple story provides the essence of a life-changing law of the universe…You become what you think about. The words are almost too simple to "feel important." However, if you "get it," if you truly understand their meaning, you can forever harness the power of a positive attitude.
Simply stated…if we choose to think positive thoughts, we’ll get positive results; if we think negative thoughts, we’ll get negative results. Pretend for a moment that every thought is a seed you sow in your fertile mind. Therefore, as I once heard someone say, "If you plant crabapples, don’t expect to harvest Golden Delicious." You will reap the fruit of the thoughts you sow.
In his best-selling classic The Power of Positive Thinking, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote:
"Learn to expect, not to doubt. In doing so you bring everything into the realm of possibility…It is amazing how a sustained expectation of the best sets the forces in motion which cause the best to materialize."
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Wish could be like you.
Your stuff is just great and good to people who can examine themselves and precieve what your are trying to communicate.
GOD my FATHER bless tyou and keep you in JESUS CHRIST’S NAME. SO BE IT.
Dear Mac,
Your works are wonderful!!!
You are a real blessing to people
Continue the good work,
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Good luck.
Dear mac.
Sometimes,even when i’ve read lots of inspirational books,i may not really be able to pin it down to a partiular personal message but this just hit right through.(lEARN TO EXPECT,NOT TO DOUBT).This is really for me.Thank you.
Dear Mac, We are very lucky to have you,Someone who cares for other peoples lives.In this world where it is full of pain and deception,Its a blessing to find a site that gives hope and encouragement.More power to you and pls.continue to exalt and magnify the HOLY NAME of our FATHER GOD.Bless you.
Dear Mac,
Article is very good but I have a comment on Dr. Peale’s write-up about “Learn to expect…”. There is a downside when one expects because of much preparation, to win as an example in an event, & then later fails. I don’t know what phrase to use but I feel learning to expect more the positive & less the negative maybe a good balancing thought to have. As we all know, if anything wrong will happen, it will happen, so we have to be prepared for the worst situation. Best regards!
This makes a really good point to follow whenever you don’t know which direction to follow. I’ve always believed that you become what you think about. It show’s in the people that are soft and kind because all they do is think about others. I’ve always learned “to expect, and not to doubt.”