Turning Bad to Good

I can empathize with your situation. I won't go into details, but i know what you are going through. Just by writing it down and releasing it to the world, will make a difference.

My thoughts are with you,
To your success

Powerful and wise words, Chai. The times in your life when you're surrounded by lots of loss create openings for new insight and new opportunities, if you allow it (and it sounds like you are).

Thanks for the reminder of how important it is to stay open and flexible instead of shutting down when things are tough.

Namaste

audre

HOLD ON STRONG MAN, THINGS GET TOUGH BUT LATER BETTER THAN ENVISAGE WHEN WE WORK ON POSITIVELY, SO HOLD IT ON AS YOU ARE ALREADY DOING.

Chai,

"Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice."(Edwin Louis Cole ) and YOU ARE THE MAN!

well nice speech from alpacino
thanks to share alex

Your thinking is great in this situation also. Best of luck and may god bless you chai.

I'm terribly sorry to hear about the passing of your loved one. Sometimes, the only way to get where you want to be is one small step at a time. In the words of Lao-tzu: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Thanks, this is a very positive message. I'm having a bit of a rough patch right now, and you've made me feel a little better

Chai,
Your thread and words of wisdom are inspirational.
I believe in you too.
Blessings.
D.

I learned a lot from this thread. This makes me motivated

Good on you, Chai.

I'm sure all your teacher buddies were waiting for you to fail, but we here on Warrior Forum know you have already succeeded.

I'd be interested to know what sort of stuff you write.

"I just about fell to my knees...."
Last time that happened to me, I did fall to my knees. Having the "burden of the Burden" itself lifted from me brought me back to a place where I could address the important things: What I needed to do, when, and how.
Within 24 hours I was back on my game. Sure, the feelings linger and continue to sting. But they no longer paralyze.

Well everyone, I have been gone for a few weeks working on a big project I plan on making public some time this week. But, I felt compelled to stop by here real quick and show everyone an image I ran across

Very inspiring post at what must be a difficult time,I am truly sorry for loss.

Great post. I agree with you 1000%. You must believe in yourself. Having doubt will cause your dreams to die a slow painful death. I love what you said about turning bad to good. If you look at just about every individual that is successful, they all have a similiar charecteristic. They all had to overcome insurmountable trials and tribulations. Some were more drastic than others.

We will always encounter storms in life. How you handle those storms is what determines the average from the elite. I see that you are a hard worker and I commend you on that. I'm sorry about your loss. Trust me...things will get better. In life there are seasons. Keep on working hard now, and when your season of harvest arrives it will be plentiful.

Here's something to think about. Have you ever seen a thunderstorm that was so severe that it literally scared the life out of you? It's dark, the winds are roaring, it just looks nasty. What happens after the storm? The skies turn blue, the sun is out, and maybe even a rainbow is present.

Keep working hard. Keep believing in yourself. Your going through a storm right now. This too shall pass and when it does you will be a lot stronger, a lot wiser, and a lot happier. See you at the top!

Yes, you can turn a negative into a positive by just adding a positive to it!
Law of Polarity. negative + positive = positive

Which means, if something so called "bad" happens to you, immediately think of something "good" out of it, there is always a gift in every situation!
When you can focus on the good aspect, it will turn out to be positive, and the outcome will be even better than before.

Keep your vibration high, expect the best

Indeed, a life of an IM is full of stress and restless nights. But with enough hardwork and dedication, everything will surely pay off.

That's me now. I'm having some restless nights. Battling out stress and all. I guess this is what's it all about when you are just starting out. I'm doing my best and will always do my best. Thanks for the inspiration.

Keep your head held high Chai, and you'll get there.

I know where you're coming from as I have a few "issues" to deal with at the moment but by keep thinking that things will come round and there is nothing to stop me, but myself, is what keeps me going.

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe he will achieve"

I can relate to your story. Sometimes things just pile up at the worst time.
What is important, is to not let yourself focus on the negative things. Rather than worry, think about what you can do to make things better. Focus on being active, thinking positive and keep looking forward. That way you can overcome any obstacle.

I want to be very respectful of what you're saying, Chai, because, like you and virtually every other human, I have been depressed and discouraged too. I feel your pain. But I would like to suggest that your cure ("to turn bad into good") will lead you to a place of even greater misery in life.

There is a logical fallacy in the idea the people who achieved their dreams did so because they believed in themselves. The reality is, there are probably billions of people throughout history who stayed positive and believed in themselves and STILL failed.

I know I am going against conventional wisdom, the American way and all that, but I don't think believing in yourself or staying positive helps that much. If you want to turn a page in your life, get really angry. Cry out against your circumstances, rage against your lack of prosperity, review your past decisions and kick yourself for the dumb ones you made. Scream and shout and cry and tell yourself you are sick and tired of the status quo. Let your mantra be, "I'm tired of this s*#@ and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

No plant grew without breaking though its seed before beginning its struggle toward the sunlight. No caterpillar became a butterfly by believing in itself--it had to struggle to escape the confining chrysalis. A chick does not break free from the egg that imprisons it by staying positive--it has to shatter the shell to become truly alive.

I'm not Buddha, but I know that real change does not come by believing in ones self and keeping positive. Change comes only after people see themselves as the failures they are, or become dissatisfied with their circumstances, or with being broke and things like that. People need to get genuinely angry and intolerant and impatient at the way things are in their lives. It is this explosive energy that helps us break through the seeds, the shells and the chrysalis's of life, not feel good cliches.