the power of positive expectancy.
It’s incredible how many people expect or assume that things won’t go their way .. and then they’re disappointed and surprised when they turn out to be right.
This is the mentality of victims and losers, and something that has no place in my world.
It’s something that I’ve never tolerated since I had a very powerful “a-ha!” about a decade ago. Truth be told, part of the breakthrough I had was the realization that I was one of the best whiners and complainers the world had seen.
It was one of those things that I had never been conscious of, until I was reading a magazine that spoke about negative attitude, and suggested that you keep track of how many negative thoughts you had about other people, things and situations.
I did this for a few days, and was shocked at what I found.
When I spent a few days actually being conscious of when I thought something negative, or said something negative, or was expecting something negative to happen, I was astonished. I was doing it dozens of times a day, and had never been aware of it.
This was part of my journey, and doing this simple exercise helped me become aware of it.
Around that same time, I read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. If you’ve read the book already, you know that the underlying “secret” of the book is that what you focus your thoughts and attention on is what you create and expand in your life.
These 2 things came together for me, and instantly caused me to become much more aware of when I was being negative. What it also did was made me realize how many people I spent time with that were constantly negative, judgmental, and chose to be victims instead of in control of their lives.
Being Deliberate Changed Everything For Me
I decided to start being
deliberate about who I spent my time with, who I learned from, and what I focused my attention on. Coincidentally (or not), my income started to explode, my life became a lot more fun, and I think I became a lot easier to be around as well.
I would say that this shift in my thinking and attitude is the single biggest reason that I’ve been able to change my entire world – not just financially, but also with the many important relationships I have in my life.
The best way to describe this shift is what I call the Power of Positive Expectancy.
After working with thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and business owners, I’ve figured out that I can determine the likelihood of someone’s success in business with only a few key indicators.
One of them is their practice of Positive Expectancy.
What do I mean by this?
Words are very powerful,
and what you say matters.
When I listen carefully to the way that someone speaks, and I observe what they’re focusing their attention on, I can quickly determine what path they’re on, and whether they’re going to create and attract success into their life, or more struggle and misery.
Let me give you a couple of examples of this.
As you may know, we recently completed a very successful launch of my signature program,
The Trusted Authority Formula.
We had millions of people become aware of this program, and hundreds of thousands of people view our videos, training and materials. The amount of positive feedback and gratitude was overwhelming.
But what I found interesting was that, as always, there were those people who acted like no matter how much value and free training they got,
they somehow deserved or were entitled to more.
They literally acted like it was
MY job to hand them everything they needed and wanted, and that somehow I was responsible for their happiness.
I spent a LOT of time (and resources) creating a very powerful series of free training for people to enjoy, what many people said was the best training series they’d ever seen (and which many people said was better than things they had paid for).
It actually made me laugh several times out loud, just because
I could not believe that there are people with attitudes like this out there.
The truth is, I felt sorry for these people because they are never going to be successful.
Here’s a little secret:
The world owes you NOTHING.
You don’t deserve other people’s value, help or support .. until you EARN it. Part of earning it is having the right attitude of gratitude, openness and positive expectancy.
Until someone really “gets” this and absorbs it – and practices it – they’ll wander around feeling left out, screwed and defeated. But when it does sink in, your entire attitude and view changes .. and magically, you begin to get the things you need and want!
So back to the training, and another example. When we started the program last week, even though the overwhelming majority of people in the program were excited, grateful and positive,
there were a small handful of people who had nothing but complaints.
The training wasn’t going fast enough. The website didn’t work (even though almost everyone else was using it fine). That they weren’t getting what they needed (even though we hadn’t even started the main program).
Thankfully, this was less than 2% of the people in the program .. but seriously, what a
HORRIBLE way to live your life, being such a negative thinker and energy sucker!
Wow!
My friend
Harv Eker has a lot of great sayings, but this is my favorite one:
How do you anything is how you do everything.
Amen, brother!
What’s amazing to me is that people who are like this never stop to realize that NO ONE wants to spend time with this kind of negative energy and attitude.
So that’s what I’m hoping this article does – to help a few more people out there with crappy attitudes to think about the impact they’re having not just on themselves, but on others in the world.
In today’s world, we have a crisis of leadership. There’s SO much negative attitude and entitlement mentality, it can be depressing if you let it get to you.
OR.. you can be part of the solution. You can choose to be optimistic, open-minded, and willing to be responsible for your results. You can choose to have Positive Expectancy, and just expect things to go your way.
EXPECT good things to happen to you. They will, simply because the more you focus on positive outcomes, the more that you’ll manifest for yourself.
Life is 10% what happens to you … and 90% how you react to what happens.
This “success attitude” is infectious. Try it for just a few days, and you’ll see people in your life start to notice it and react to you differently. Don’t be surprised if they push back, joke about it or tease you. Don’t let it get to you.
I would LOVE to hear what you think of this article – whether you agree or not – so
please post a comment below and tell me whether you practice positive expectancy, or if you think this is all just “woo woo” nonsense. :-)]]>
410 Responses
This is absolutely correct Greg.It’s taken me nearly seven decades to realise that a life of many successes followed by periodic – and seemingly inevitable – serious losses has all been down to mindset and, in my case certainly being limited by my parents well-meaning limit of expectations. I’ve never experienced such success and satisfaction since I recently discovered this! Brian Keen Nambucca Heads, Australia
The success attitude is certainly infectious.
Spot on Greg … absolutely spot on. Thank you for sharing!
Great post Greg! Attitude is EVERYTHING! Whether it’s positive or negative – that’s the life you are asking for. I used to be a whiny, negative baby…grew up poor, and underprivileged, and always expecting more bad things to happen. Oh, what a surprise when they always did. I FINALLY learned a few years ago to completely re-train my thinking, expectations, and brain patterns – life is about abundance and joy and giving! Make it so!
Sounds like the life story of many of the world’s successful… feels like you’re on a great path, Debra 😀
Greg,
I enjoyed the article and agree with it. I personally do not like to hang out with negative people, or whiners, or complainers. I try to be overly generous, but there are always those people who feel like you still owe them more, even when they haven’t done anything to deserve it.
Of course, always being positive and having an attitude of gratitude, or whatever, isn’t automatically going to make your wealthy. But what it will do is change your life for the better by making you a better person, a happy person, and someone who appreciates those around them. The world needs more of those people. That in and of itself is a type of wealth we should value.
Great article, I’ve passed it on!
Chris
You make perfect sense. I too happen to be guilty of negative thinking. But,I will keep this in mind and try to think positively for my own good and everyone around me own good.
Ralph
Simply, ‘For to those who have, more will be given,…’
I agree wholeheartedly. There is an individual here where I work at that continuously whines about the little things until it gets to the point of obnoxious and I would rather not hear her or be around it. I just want to shake her and tell her you and ONLY you have the power to change the way you view everything.
You are what you think, negativity breeds negativity, I work with these type of people everyday, all they do is complain complain and never have anything good to say and never looking at than person in the mirror!
I couldn’t agree more!
I really liked your article Greg, like the old saying goes, when the student is ready the master will appear. I was beginning to wonder if I have too much negativity in my life and for a couple of days now have been catching myself when I thing in a negative way about a situation. Yopur article reinforces my belief, thank you.
Great article but I think you may have missed quoted the quote from Harv Eker.
Its great principle to follow. I believe positive attitude and right actions help create positive expectancy. -bishnu
Awesome reflections. It is indeed true that tha majority of people out there have a negative attitude or mentality, and the worse part of it is that they are not even aware. I am indeed aware of this “dark” side of me, that is why I have started to read your bog and to recive some kind of positive energy by other great leaders in todays’ turbolent world.
I am very grateful for people lke you that are so willing to share their knowledge and wisdom to make life a little bit easier and a world a better place to live in with everyones’ contributions.
Thanks, Franco
Awesome article Greg. I feel like what you say here is totally right, but a lot of people can also misinterpret it to mean all they have to do to be successful is “Think” hard enough about the things they want, without realizing that they have to take action on those thoughts.
Thanks for all you are doing. You’re the man.
Greg, You are so right. There are two pieces to having things happen in a positive or negative way. Words and actions. I sincerely agree with your system.
Greg,I just love your explanation,it IS 100% true!We all have a choice,wheter to fly with Eagles or stay all our life with Chickens,I decide to fly with Eagles,and was waiting for 40 years for the opportunity to share this with the world.Ivan Zitek
Thanks Greg! Once again I think you’re spot on! I believe completely on practicing a positive attitude. I’m also fortunate to have amazing friends who are also very in tune to this way of thinking. If one of us goes down the whining trail, and we all have those days, the other one will listen a “little” and then say “enough whining”…… get over it! It’s incredible how easily you can put a halt to whining when it’s clearly brought to your attention. Cheers!
I LOVE THIS AND I TRIED TO PRACTICE THESE DAILY
You can get your mind messed up with either too-positive or too-negative messages. What works for me is to be realistic while at the same time going for the top, to always implement what I learn, and to be grateful when the results show up. Christine Hoeflich
Great article! Agreed on so many levels.
Great Article. I would be interested in your futher comments about “victims.” I work with someone who is constantly saying, ” All I want to do is help you. I am only trying to help. I’m sorry if I made such and such mistake but I am doing my best.” On the surface, this seems supportive. But it leaves me feeling like she won’t take responsibility for a mistake, rather goes on and on about how she is trying until I say, “Oh it’s alright that this happened.” What is really going on here? Please talk more about being a victim. Great stuff. I just got back from Harv Eker’s seminar – great program. Thanks for what you do.
Totally agree with you Greg. I see people all the time who are saying that they are nothing but positive people but don’t realize that they’re constantly complaining ’bout something. I love how you always give positive energy to all of us.
After I started your program I started being very positive that others compliment me on it all the time and it’s all do to your program. When you said I can’t stand people who complain and are negative I knew I wanted to work with you. I have transformed myself in these few months on so many levels and I don’t see myself of not being able to do things
anymore, but instead I go after everything I invasion for myself. Thank you for that.
Very true that! Greg – you have a very firm grasp on the reality of the human condition. I’m a Rock Bottom Blue Print guy and a salesman by trade and by nature. We’re always selling something, a product, an attitude, a perspective, ourselves most of the time. Your product is only as appealing as the wrapper you put on it. Of course the nuts and bolts underneath must support your pitch – but the attitude with which you present your pitch has everthing to do with your sales success. I love your take on this truism.
PK / HK Investments
Your right on target! Recently, I have begin to develop inspirational pages to read every morning to re-train my mind. I want to think positve thoughts all of the time! Thanks so much for your post.
I used to think this was all “woo woo” nonsense. Until I realized through people around me just how negative I was being. I had something to say about almost everything and everyone, 90% of it negative. It wasn’t until I realized no one really wanted to spend time with me that I analyzed (and changed) my thought process. Who the hell was I to talk smack about every random Joe that walked past me? Why did I feel like I was so much better than him?
It turns out I was doing it (in my opinion) because I had nothing positive to see in myself. Once I changed y attitude, things really started opening up for me. I urge you to try what Greg is suggesting if you are having trouble with a negative attitude. By tracking how many negative thoughts you have, you may open your own eyes to the fact that you need to be more positive and more thankful.
Thanks,
Brad
Totally agree. I thought your Trusted Authority formula was amazing and the amount of info you shared for free with us was totally above and beyond the call. It is sad to hear how some people still don’t get it…..I guess the only good thing about the 2-3% of people that DON’T get it…..it helps and allows you to appreciate the rest of the people that do get it even more. Thanks for bringing us all to another level
I believe this totally! I am currently working very hard to change my thinking. I realized that negativity can be very subtle – as simple as saying “I wish I didn’t have to do this.”
Have a great day Sir Greg,
What you tell in this article really make sense to me. Why? Because this is what I am doing…practice positive expectancy!
Thanks a lot for sharing this to me. I really appreciate that…and I’m looking forward new articles from you…every words you sent is worthy for me.
With Respect,
Ricky Librado Galvez
You’re right on the money Greg. If you love people, then, very often, tough love is the responsible thing to do.
Keep Up The Great Work,
Richard Stevenson
Well Greg, You certainly let off a bit of steam here but thanks for being honest. What you say is mostly true but there’s maybe one thing missing. When people have achieved success they find it easier to get momentum and it’s also easier to look at things with more positive expectancy. It’s truly difficult to get the ball rolling sometimes and that’s got a lot to do with the people who surround you. For some reason people love to say “I told you so!”
In fact, if you are familiar with depression you’ll know that our happy feelings in our brains are produced by serotonin. Depressed people are lacking in serotonin and drug companies provide the drug to bring those levels back to normal again. However if a depressed person can experience enough “real happiness” for a sustained period of time, they will repair that chemical imbalance in the brain “naturally!”
I have visited very poor villages in Asia where you see widespread poverty and no real opportunity. The majority of the men look defeated and depressed because they have no hope.
That made me realise that in rich western countries there is no reason to moan and complain about the lack of opportunity. There are lots of opportunities out there. You just need “persistent belief” and encouragement from friends, family and associates.
Greg: Good blog; you’ve got a typo on the Herv Eker quote. Thank you.
Barry Freed
I agree with the article. I have practiced the positive attitude for a yaer or two. Two steps agead, one step back, so I am moving forward relatively slowly, but it works. Greg, thanks for your ideas, I appreciated them very much.
Greg, You are the trusted Authority! I am grateful for the amount of FREE (at your expense) Value that you create and generously give. Positive Expectation was the #1 reason, my lacrosse team NCAA Championships. It is a great reminder and a great wakeup call for those that don’t practice it!
Andrew
AHHHH, have spent the best part of the last couple of years working on breaking free from my victimizing beliefs that were limiting my wonderful life. It was a tanker with a lot of momentum. I now feel the positive energy flow that has been worth the humble inner authentic awareness to watch my thoughts. Many sources are available to support this new gratitude attitude. Katie Byron has been a great resource – not punish ourselves for our thoughts but inquire into our thinking as to be able to chose with thoughts we want to attach too. Awareness, Inquiry, Choice it is the gift of this playground called life. Thank you Greg to humbly admit you were once a complainer, With greater gratitude I appreciate your walk your talk of positive expectation, you are infectious!
You are so right Greg. I have been in business for over 30 years and I believe the key to my long lasting success has been based on positve thinking out loud. I speak things that are not as tho they are. I say what I want, I beleive nothing is imposible to me if you can only believe.
I write down positive statements. Read them,comitt them to memory and meditate on them day and night until they come a reality.
Regards
Steve Gardiner
Rotorua
New Zealand
I always ask myself are you doing the impossible? I normally am! But you’ve got to push the boundaries to have an amazing life.b
Great Blog Greg! I love reading Napolean’s original work, The Laws of Success and the 16 Lessons. Any one who really puts this stuff into practice is guaranteed their own personal victory in Business and Life! I am validated by what you have said here and I employ these concepts daily in my life : ) Your emails and videos are a blessing in my life as I grow my business!
I whole-heartedly, 100% agree with this Greg. Thank you so much for standing up and speaking out on such an important topic. I used to allow others to influence my environment with tons of negativity.
I like how you expanded the negative thinking, to realizing you had ‘negative people’ around you.
I had the same, and then ‘ruthlessly’ (you could say uncompromisingly), allowed them to drift or cut out of my life. I even wrote a 6 part series on how to do this, and if anyone is looking to be more positive and embrace an attitude of success (like Harv + Greg), this may help:
http://spiritsentient.com/rocketships-or-cars-the-art-of-friends
it is very valuable important inspiring article thankyou
expecting more
Commitment to ACCENTUATE the POSITVE is a good starting point
Dead on target Greg…from “my” perspective that is. There’s a very “simple reason” why the ancient text states, “Judge not by appearances.” It has nothing to do with Law or religion as is often “perceived.”
It’s profound, very insightful and life transforming wisdom that if understood and consciously utilized can and does turn “perceived adversity” into a quality of result that’s often judged and labeled as being a “miracle.”Our “perceptions” regarding what we judge and label as anything but the simplicity, perfection and miracle that it is only serves to project a kind and quality of energy that is “less than” what we “truly desire” for our lives. And through our self limiting and self sabotaging choices that reveal themselves through our judgments, labels and perceptions we attract to ourselves a kind and quality of result that ALWAYS in ALL WAYS aligns and harmonizes with our choice.
Seeing anything as “less than” the gift and miracle that it is, is nothing more or less than a choice to create and experience events, conditions and circumstances in life that conflict with what we “truly desire” for ourselves. Nothing woo woo about that. It is what it is and that’s why what is, is what it is…regardless of what we might choose to believe and perceive with regard to it’s quality.
Anyone judging, labeling and considering it as being “woo woo” simply doesn’t know what they don’t know and unless and until they choose to expand that level of awareness will continue receiving just as they have which is always determined by what we choose to give and contribute beginning at this “unseen level” which is revealed in all proceeding levels of emotion, action and tangible results.
Thanks for what you do and your contribution to the world. I for one am grateful. Keep on keepin on.
You’re right on! I know that if I believe it, I can make it happen. If I predict the positive outcome in any situation and then do everything in my power to make it reality, it works! But you’ve got to concentrate on making things happen that you WANT. We’ve all got the power. We just have to use it.
Again, Elaine Johnston, Wont Die Music Production Co. An aging researcher since 1951 I helped bring the DNA Program called the Genome Project into reality in 1979. Purpose of this info, you are also Greg in charge of all your ideas on your body, how long you can live, your son and what possible disease you will subconciously create to die from Remove this imprinting as you have from Hills book, which I have and read. Same process, Each of your cells are always changing and creating in each one your ideas. elaine johnston
I am so with you on this, Greg.. I have no patience with all the whinners & complainers out there. What a skeptical world we now live in.. when you genuinely offer a benefit & try to help others help themselves–and they always look for the catch..”there must be something wrong..what’s in in for you?” You are right–what a horrible way to live. Well, I’m with you–I CHOOSE to expect positive results! Thank you for sharing this blog
Very happy to read about this topic. I try to feed myself with this kind of thoughts, as i have seen myself the definite difference between having a positive expectancy or a negative one. Thanks for the good blog entry!
No woo-woo. Don’t suspend common sense, and exercise cautious optimism.
I’m prinitng this out and pasting it on the wall infront of me. Thanks!
I agree Greg! have a positive attitude no matter what is also healthy!
Thanks Greg for sharing this. Becoming more aware of what I say and think has made a huge difference for me as well. A lot of times when I was being negative or critical I truly thought I was being helpful-offering ways for someone to improve EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME! Needless to say it all came off as being very negative, especially in the long run, and wasn’t really appreciated particularly by those who had to spend a lot of time with me. Being more conscious of my tendency toward perfection and desire for improvement (both according to me and my viewpoint of course) and cutting down or eliminating the negative remarks has smoothed out a lot of my relationships, including the one with myself (I was hardest on me). I look forward to more thoughts from you.
We had the good fortune to attend Harv Eker’s early training sessions and I can hear him saying that!
Thanks for this reinforcement!
A great article with much truth in it. I am a psychologist and hypnotherapist so I should know.
Very timely! At exactly the moment I opened your article, my son rang and starting complaining about his job and acting like the world was out to get him. I told him to get a grip and then I read him some of your article.
It is very interesting to observe the language we use – even when we feel like we’re positive. I love how I can look at my life and see the evidence of my thoughts – the positive and the negative – especially the ones I don’t know I have.
Somehow, it’s like the events and circumstances surrounding me are crystallised thoughts which have frozen in time and I actually get to see them – it’s not always comfortable to actually SEE the result of my thoughts, but it keeps me busy taking stock and making adjustments.
With reference to your products, services and free stuff, you are my hero and I talk about you until people around me get tired of hearing it. I enrolled in TAF last December and by using the course content, I’ve been able to redirect myself back into a business which I LOVE. I had thought I was ‘destined’ to follow a particular direction but your course showed me how to get myself back on track.
I launched my company about a month ago and within the first week, I’d turned over more than I’d made in the previous two years put together. I’m on my way to work in a few minutes and I’m really excited to leave the house and can’t wait to get there. My first testimonials brought tears to my eyes because they were so glowing.
Greg, you’re my hero! I LOVED your live presentation and look forward to seeing you live again at some point. Please keep sending me stuff – I never hesitate to open your emails (the only stuff that isn’t automatically ‘filed’ or unsubscribed), because I know that I will learn something useful from someone deserving of my respect and admiration.
Thankyou and I hope you enjoyed this essay!!!
I agree 100%, I have never seen anything positive come out of negativity
You are so rite. You will always get what you expect.
I agree whole heartedly! I recently began reading “A Complaint Free World” again. It is a great reminder that one of the only things I have control over is how I react. Thank you for sharing!
And, if anyone is annoyed by your words, that is their reality, not mine or yours! Have a great Wednesday!
Hi Greg,
Thanks for sharing. You make really valid points. I would LOVE to share my thoughts.
I hope people really take note of the hidden message within your posts. As people continue to point the finger and find blame for their failures they create a disconnect between what is and what is possible. This disconnect causes MAJOR setbacks in life, personal growth and development.
I believe there’s two kind of people who seek success Victims and Victors and here’s the difference.
Vict(im): places his/herself at the center of every problem and never accepts responsibility for their life or the things that happen to them. They focus on the IM of life and uses phrases like I’m a victim, I’m not to blame;
Vict(or): sees every struggle in life as a chance to forge a new way. They do not settle for the way things are and fully accept that things will happen. They focus on the OR in life. The Opportunities and Responsibilities. Every setback is an opportunity and they take full responsibility for their situations.
There’s a difference between responsibility and blame. Blame focuses on the past things that already happened.
Responsibility focuses on the now and what has to be done in the future
Victims blame the world, others and themselves, while Victors take responsibility and blame no one.
This is really self-explanatory. You have to take a side and choose one. Which one will you be, a Victim or Victor?
There’s a big difference between being a victim and being victimized. There are times in our life when things happen to us outside of our control. Things we will never be able to explain or figure out. It’s only when we use these events as anchors that stop us from moving on do we become victims.
Thanks for the great post Greg!
Keep churning out value.
Regards,
Jamaul Finley
http://www.JamaulFinley.com
Greg,
Great reminder as to the power of mind and will. Personally I needed this as I have found myself in that rut the past couple of weeks. It has made a difference just today alone!
Yes, ! ! ! I’ve seen this so much in life. If you suspect you are going to get a negative response, then most likely you will.
A man is about as happy as he makes his mind up to be. – by Lincoln, Abraham
The same thing is true with success.
Most of the people that are so negative, don’t know or believe that their thoughts/additudes create. Many do not want to accept responsibility for what they create. Those of us ho get it, need to have compassion and patience for the rest. Many of us have come a long way. I find that looking for the spark in others helps me see it and when I see it, I have more influence in helping them move forward on their path.
Hi Greg!, I completely agree with you! In fact, I have started to consciously “choose” the people I interact with everyday if possible and I have come to realize that I am more happy, more relaxed and more focus on all I need to do. True: the Universe does not owe anybody anything. Quite on the contrary: its Universal Laws apply for all of us and it is always willing to help us if we show the right attitude, which is, from my point of view, all what life is about ! Best,
Greg Thank You for the wonderful insights that you share with others. There is a definite “reality” one which we create for ourselves….what we expect and desire we become. Responsibility begins and ends at the doorstep of the soul….once we understand and grasp this we become all that we desire and intend within our lives.
With a grateful and thankful heart….all my best.
Namaste
roger
allmyrelations
I absolutely agree with positive expectancy. And as you say, most people are very negative and expect the worst. I intend to change my life for the better over the next 12 months. I have recently started my own business and intend to quit my day job within a year. Most people I work with are negative, always complaining but will not do anything about it. I usually bring a good book to lunch with me for a break from the negativity all around. I have just finished reading Think and Grow Rich for the umpteenth time. The Magic of Thinking Big is another favourite. Keep up the good work.
Terrific article Greg. It’s amazing people would complain about the generous gifts you bestowed. I find there’s a world of difference between constructive discontent and just plain old discontent.
Absolutely awesome article, Greg…and very timely! I have been checking myself on attitude lately, and it is amazing how much clarity and direction I have received about the direction I must take my business. Not to overlook, how peaceful my life has been. And you are correct, we must consciously create an atmosphere where we are thankful for the things we do have, rather than resentful about the things we don’t. This includes our friends, and particularly our relatives. Such a great reminder that WE have the power to create our own reality, and we do it everyday, whether we are aware of it or not.
Thank you for this article. This article has helped me remember the importance of positive expectancy. There have times when the a negative attitude about the past and future have seemed to crush the positive attitude that I have attempted to maintain in the present. Having negative expectancy can be a method used by people to justify not putting forth an effort, because they are convinced future outcomes will turn out negative. Negative expectancy can be a horrible thought cycle that feeds upon itself. People with negative expectancy end up staying on the sidelines in life. People with negative expectancy end up with more bruises than those with positive expectancy that are actually in the game of life. Negative expectancy is the offspring of fear. Positive expectancy is the offspring of faith.
Gregg… as you well know, “The Truth Shall Set You Free.” Life is what you Believe it to be. I agree with what the great Mike Koenigs had to say of you.
Best love, and Wishes.
I agree with you 100%
Right on, Greg. Many years ago, these were a part of my lessons learned. However, it’s good to be reminded from time to time…okay, daily. Here’s a good example:
For the longest time I prayed for cash flow. Finally, I discovered I needed to be more specific. IN, not OUT! : )
Write on!
Very funny!
Yes, we have to be specific with our whishes, LOL
Hi, Greag! I L O V E that 100%! Its made my day! I even printed out.T H A N K Y O U !
Totally agree – negative thinking causes a black cloud in the world!!! It is my job to manage my thoughts and create an attitude of gratitude in life.
All SO true!! I agree completely.
Thank you Greg for the reminder. I AM mindful of my thoughts. Once I had it pointed out to me that I was be-ing an Energy Vampire, I was able to turn my thinking around.
3 for 3 = Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions all going in this same direction at the same time, the results are amazing.
In Gratitude,
Michael C
I agree. Having to deal with negative people often have the tendency to bring you down a little. Unfortunately, we can’t change the world. There will always be losers and whinners out there.
So we all need to cheer up and exhibit our own positvity.
I do agree about positive expectancy etc. But, against this background this post is quite a load of complaining, isn’t it? About victims, loosers, whiners and the like. If it is true that we attract what we vibrate, there seems to be a small rest of negativity in your thinking to be left, 2% was it? Why is it necessary to judge people who are still stuck in negative attitudes? Doesn’t make it easier for them to “get it”. Until you found out you were doing it, were you aware that you were negative? I am still waiting to meet a man who makes it to Guru without getting inflated. Looking down on people who are still stuck where you have been stuck yourself long enough is so unnecessary. But I choose to be optimistic, some day the need for feeling superior to those who still don’t get it will make room for compassion. And self-reflection? Just curious, were you able to turn them around during your time with them?
It’s what I do. I’d like to think that I’ve converted thousands of victims. 🙂 I don’t look down on people, I’m just not willing to encourage or enable people to be victims around me. There’s a big difference.
Great post Greg, We can learn something from every situation in life. We get to choose whether it be positive or negative. So important to know we’re not here to judge one another (I’m still trying to master this 🙂 100% agree life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to what happens to you. I was hit head- on by a drunk driver last year on a local interstate, yea 65mph head on. I spent 3 weeks in a trauma unit and last summer in a nursing home not being able to walk. How are you judging me so far in my story? Maybe you think I’m complaining, maybe not. Let me finish quickly. Many people said I wouldn’t walk right away but I knew I would. I don’t think they were negative, they just didn’t want to see me get hurt. I had the mind-set from great mentors like yourself. I did walk the first time they told me I could try. Maybe they wouldn’t have with their current state of mind set but we must be careful not to judge them. We’re not always aware of where people are at in this journey called life. I believe you’re trying to help people figure that out and I thank you for that but… as I read a couple of what could be interpreted as negative responses I found myself once again a student. Thank you Victor & Joseann for your comments and thank you Greg for this post. Life is about cause and effect and we had all of that in this post. I’m grateful to be apart of it. Everyone make it a great day!
Steve
Awesome advice and you are right, negative people and attitudes do not help you and bring you down!
Thanks for this article!
Carmen Booth
Thanks Greg. Even though unforeseen events befall us all a wise man once said, it is so true about what you have said. Generosity, positiveness and gratefulness are contagious. I have received some of your FREE training and I am grateful for it. Big Apps Pty Ltd is my brain child. We are a start up. You understand the challenges. My little motto is “In life you always face problems. The key to success is HOW you deal with them”. If you think about it, in essence that is the sense of your article today. You can whine and whinge. But in the end it is our choice.
Thanks Peter
This is absolutely on target! Stay positive!You receive what you speak. If you you don’t someone will because words land.
Totally agree. It’s all about positive attitude. I choose daily to be part of the positive energy that shines in the world.
Very inspirational, enjoyed the blog. I agree 100% that if your with people constantly negative that it will impact your positive way of thinking. I very much appreciate the blog posted, god bless x
I love that you owned your own whiner and complainer here Greg. Yes, it is something we all carry with us, and from a place of awareness we can each make a choice as to whether in each moment to indulge our own inner whiner/complainer or come from a place of what you have identified as “positive expectancy.”
I also think it is important to acknowledge disappointment within ourselves and not gloss it over with the power of positive thinking, which just ends up putting it into shadow.
And, there is a way to communicate disappointment without whining and complaining. I welcome this kind of communication with the people I work with and who buy my products/programs because I do care so much about how they are received and I want to improve upon them whenever possible. The best way for that to happen is through honest feedback about what’s working and what’s not. I suspect you welcome this kind of feedback too because I perceive you to be someone focused on growth and improvement as well.
I do though tune out the people who communicate their feedback with what I would call “negative expectation” as if they are on guard or prepared to get screwed.
So, how do we communicate our disappointment otherwise? With what you are calling positive expectancy! 🙂 Ask for help with the expectation that the company you are dealing with wants you to be successful, wants you to succeed and will do what’s necessary to make it right for you. Chances are, you will find, they do. Thanks for a great point of awareness, Greg.
Alexis
Greg, you are right on target although, in my own way, I believe I’m sometimes guilty of being a whiner if I’m completely honest. However, now that you’ve gotten “in my face” with your blog I will try never to diverge from a positive expectancy mode! I also believe watching the news is part of the problem with the vast majority of people. The so-called “news” is always negative, feeding on that part of us looking at the “automobile crash.” My goal is to quit watching so much negative television or, for that matter, so much television period.
I’m looking forward to practicing what you preach and having the life I deserve and expect. Thanks for your input!
Words are very powerful, and what you say matters….
I cannot STAND “whiners and complainers.” This is the mentality of “victims and losers.”
THE POWER OF POSITIVE EXPECTANCY. ?
Here is an excerpt from a post I wrote some time ago…
“NO ONE is a loser in this world. We are all One great big, amazing, organism, expressed in billions of unique ways. Many call this God/Universe, etc. If we consider that every Being has courageously chosen to come here in order to learn whatever lesson they are meant to, they cannot be a loser. Further, if we all are One, what we label others is something that also is us! Would we call our child a loser? (hopefully NEVER) The word is designed to wither whatever it is aimed at – is that the kind of world we want to live in? How is this world going to be a better place with this kind of dialogue? Remember, this is the world that we are creating for our children to live in.” (see: http://womenswisdomonline.com/be-careful-your-brain-is-listening-and-so-is-everyone-elses/ -there are a few more points there as well).
I understand your message, Greg, and feel the frustration in it. You really want the best for people and can’t stand it if, for whatever reason, they still struggle. Variations in attitudes often reflect: peoples’ defences (a defence is built to protect from being hurt again), exposure to/or adopted healthier ways of seeing situations, and great/not-so-great role modelling. People are complicated creatures and, generally, doing their best. It seems that this is a life journey of zillions of steps we must take to evolve. It’s a process that can’t be fast-forwarded or done in total solitude, void of elements that reflect our deepest human needs: Love, belonging, purpose, basic human respect, etc. I think that most things grow in Faith and Love – a space held when a person is working very hard to re-design their internal and external life. The power of positive expectancy is something that needs to be (re)learned within each individual’s capacity to do so. We have no idea what has affected someone’s positive expectancy and I’ll bet, if they really want to reach a goal, that they are doing the best they can with changing that for the better. I know I sure am.
I appreciate what you shared about what worked for you in your life. I’m glad it did because you’ve helped a lot of people with their businesses. It’s a beautiful thing to see! I am always open to new ideas/strategies to evolve and grow and have worked very hard to get to the point I am at right now. While some might consider sharing a story as whining and complaining, others might feel very inspired by the courage it takes to share it – free of the shame that once bound it. It might help a reader, somewhere, to take their first step out of a house they haven’t been out of in two years. It is all perspective and nothing is wasted/boring. Did you have a deeper respect for Oprah when she shared that she was molested as a child? I sure did. It gave me courage and wiped some of the shame off similar experiences in my life. Was she whining? No. It took her years to share that. I admire her.
I do have an idea from one of the things you mentioned, so thanks for the ideas, your honest sharing, and for the trainings you provided – which I use as a motivation when things don’t flow so easily. Be Blessed.
In short, just a great idea. I look forward to apply this starting right now.
In short, just a great idea. I look forward to apply this starting right now.
I usually try to be positive and mostly I am – but occasionally I am not!!! I think your article is great and have enjoyed reading it. thank you. Judy
I usually try to be positive and mostly I am – but occasionally I am not!!! I think your article is great and have enjoyed reading it. thank you. Judy
This was exactly what I needed to hear today. I felt defeated a few times today and was attached to some outcomes (someone cancelled on plans I was looking forward to…) and I was feeling a bit sorry for myself and knew I needed to snap out of it. I loved what you said about how the world owes us nothing. Put my day in perspective. Thanks so much for all your free advice, Greg! I really appreciate it.
This was exactly what I needed to hear today. I felt defeated a few times today and was attached to some outcomes (someone cancelled on plans I was looking forward to…) and I was feeling a bit sorry for myself and knew I needed to snap out of it. I loved what you said about how the world owes us nothing. Put my day in perspective. Thanks so much for all your free advice, Greg! I really appreciate it.
Thank you for the reminder to keep finding the positive in everything – it’s there! I’m retraining my brain to let go of the negative and embrace the positive – especially when I find myself in the middle of a ‘crap magnet’ series of thoughts. It’s a challenge to step out of the blame and resentment game. However, I’ve noticed that cultivating an “attitude of gratitude, openness and positive expectancy” is a much better place to live than “struggle and misery”. 🙂
I think we have to practice forgiveness of ourselves and others who are truly making the effort to change and slide back every once in awhile. I’ve read recently that there are only two emotions and two states – fear and love. The Love vs Fear choice is one we face multiple times a day and is, I believe, an epic battle for all humanity. I believe Love wins with clear intention and daily practice.
Thank you to my husband John Mason who forgives me my slip-downs into fear. He shines like a beacon in our household with his positive expectancy and intention to live from love.
Thank you for the reminder to keep finding the positive in everything – it’s there! I’m retraining my brain to let go of the negative and embrace the positive – especially when I find myself in the middle of a ‘crap magnet’ series of thoughts. It’s a challenge to step out of the blame and resentment game. However, I’ve noticed that cultivating an “attitude of gratitude, openness and positive expectancy” is a much better place to live than “struggle and misery”. 🙂
I think we have to practice forgiveness of ourselves and others who are truly making the effort to change and slide back every once in awhile. I’ve read recently that there are only two emotions and two states – fear and love. The Love vs Fear choice is one we face multiple times a day and is, I believe, an epic battle for all humanity. I believe Love wins with clear intention and daily practice.
Thank you to my husband John Mason who forgives me my slip-downs into fear. He shines like a beacon in our household with his positive expectancy and intention to live from love.
Awesome! Congrats! You rermind me of someone very dear…always said that no one in the world owes you anything….that whatever and whenever you give something to someone, it is because you ´´want´´ to, not because you or them ´´owe´´ something in return. And it has been applied ever since I was a kid. Thank you much Greg, keep it up!
Awesome! Congrats! You rermind me of someone very dear…always said that no one in the world owes you anything….that whatever and whenever you give something to someone, it is because you ´´want´´ to, not because you or them ´´owe´´ something in return. And it has been applied ever since I was a kid. Thank you much Greg, keep it up!
Sorry Greg but now you are the whiner.
While there are some nuggets of truth in your words the sad fact is that instead of finding the silver lining in “some” peoples complaints you chose to dedicate an entire blog post to being the whiner that you are whining about.
Very disappointing.
Sorry Greg but now you are the whiner.
While there are some nuggets of truth in your words the sad fact is that instead of finding the silver lining in “some” peoples complaints you chose to dedicate an entire blog post to being the whiner that you are whining about.
Very disappointing.
A great example of seeing what you want to see, and missing the entire point of my article. Sorry that you didn’t get it, but perhaps next time.
You can lead a horse to water, …
Greg is not “complaining,” he’s sharing what he’s observed, the simple fact that pessimists seem to have a harder time making things work out for them, while optimists have the fortitude to perservere through setbacks and also, with a positive attitude, attract positive people, and subsequently positive opportunities.
I have a lot of work to do in this area myself … it’s a daily mindfulness. But I have seen the difference in my own life, ie, how much better things seem to go for me if I keep the faith and keep a positive outlook about my endeavors and even the simple things in my life!
Just try shifting your perspective, Victor, that’s all Greg is suggesting.
Thank goodness, I thought it was just me after scrolling through all those “go Greg!” responses 🙂 Well said, Victor — sorry, Greg but you’re sounding way too sensitive. We live in a free country and, like it or not, people are who and what they are. Think of it this way: whiners and complainers provide the necessary contrast that provokes the rest of us to choose to be different. Wouldn’t do for us all to be the same. Get over it.
I guess you don’t get it either. By changing our thoughts, words & actions for the positive, we change our reality for the better. By surrounding ourselves with negative whiners, we will be sucked back down into that same life right along with them. Seems everyone, except you two, understand that & choose something better for themselves.
Vickie, that’s essentially what I said and exactly what I outlined that I do in my life. Sounds like you just need to disagree because you don’t like that so many people are in agreement. Not sure how you missed the point. This has nothing to do with me being ‘too sensitive’. You’re arguing my point so I’m not really sure why you seem to disagree yet reiterate what my article says. Thanks for agreeing, I guess, albeit in a very obtuse way.
Have I misread these 4 replies? Vickie is defending Greg and Greg has just taken a pot shot at Vickie. Greg have you misread something here or is it just me reading this all wrong? Vickie is completely on your side…I think, anyone else have an opinion this?
Maybe this article would have been better if you had kept current customers out of it because it can and does look like you’re a little sensitive with whatever happened. Just saying….
Great article!!!
Edited my comment so that it’s clearer! 🙂 And really, I’m not sensitive, just observing. And if someone feels like I’m speaking to them and they’re offending by it, then they likely aren’t going to like my direct style in the program. But I help people get breakthroughs and results because I’m willing to say what most people aren’t. Most “coaches” and trainers are more concerned with people liking them than saying what needs to be said. My greatest gift that I can give someone is honesty, since until they face the truth they can’t change their reality.
Wright on! I completely agree. You know this article is filled with positive feedback about you and the article in general, however you can tell more about a person from their willingness to engage in comments and replies even if they might get a little confrontational. Most gurus and so called experts would have left this one alone, not you, you got in there and attempted to get your point across. When there was a bit of a mix up you took responsibility (another very important trait missing today) and corrected the misunderstanding…another very important lesson I think. There’s more to take out of this thread of the comment section than in any other section of the comments area here in.
I’m part of the current training and I must say seeing a couple of the comments about people complaining that the training wasn’t moving fast enough was disappointing (I must add there were only a few). The fact that others defended the training was heartening. I look through the comments to see what others are doing and to engage in a learning environment not to read people’s complaints (especially when the course outline was clearly explained before purchase). So far the course has been awesome, I mean the prep course was a real eye opener in itself and module one is full of content too.
Keep up the great work, the world is full of whiners and complainers not much we can do about that except choose if we want to give them the time of day? I choose not too (except if they’re close family or friends, then I help them see it…it’s usually never pretty). 🙂
When my mum observed a defensive response to a comment she made, she would ask, ‘Do you feel spoken to?’ I always thought that was so smart of her. Being defensive or angry usually means the truth has hit home. You must have read Deepak Chopra’s, The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success, Greg. Negative thinking would be ‘karma’ or cause and effect and would produce negative results. Of course, the opposite would be true as well.
I think Vickie was referring to Liz, no Greg. A simple misunderstanding, I’m sure.
This article is practically about MATURITY. It’s funny how some people keep on blaming other things rather than take responsibility for their actions especially JUDGING things the way they want to see it rather than seeing something for what really it is. Greg made a great article. Did he hurt your feelings Victor? Liz? Irregardless of whose fault is it, we need to focus on what GETS the job done by being at least POSITIVE for you OWE it to yourself to be POSITIVELY UNDERSTOOD. The Affected Ones will always whine. The observant, unaffected ones speak the truth.
I agree with a slight tweek…
these type of souls are “firrnly attached to this world of duality.”
so sometimes they can be positive and sometimes negative which is usually do to their focus on the outcome vs the service 1st…If their focus is only on the” result,” and they fail they complain…
Not a contribution to others, but to self…they are stuck in the blame mode thus they will not become a Trusted Authority, since their focus is on self…
I agree with a slight tweek…
these type of souls are “firrnly attached to this world of duality.”
so sometimes they can be positive and sometimes negative which is usually do to their focus on the outcome vs the service 1st…If their focus is only on the” result,” and they fail they complain…
Not a contribution to others, but to self…they are stuck in the blame mode thus they will not become a Trusted Authority, since their focus is on self…
You can’t choose your environment sometimes (ie: your job, boss,etc) but you can always CHOOSE your ATTITUDE!
I would like to POSITIVELY expect to 100% Succeed with the Trusted Authority Program. (I feel like I’ve gotten my full enrollments worth already!) Just by watching some of the ENGAGED Authority Series speakers on-stage. JUST WOW! Watched Janet Bray Attwood, Lisa Nichols
just AMAZING!
I expect to succeed at anything I put my heart, mind and soul and intuition guide me to do, for the good of humanity and the world.
I totally agree with you, Greg. I’ve been practicing positive expectancy. I’ve been waching some video classes on how to build my own online business or Internet Marketing in my country. I have also been watching your videos, which I find very practical and useful. I’m getting the most out of them. I’m unemployed at this moment, but as a person who always expects that positive things will happen, I have no doubt that very soon I’ll be out of this uncomfortable situation. As a matter of fact, many people around me are very negative and expect the worst, but I insist on my way of thinking, that is, I always think positively . I have no money. I have nothing. I just have my feet on the way with an amazing energy at this moment. I’m happy wth the positive attitude I have. I know it helps me achieve my goals. I intend to change my life for the better over the next few months, and I will. Thank you very much for sharing your positive words with us.
Great post Greg. What you think is what you become. The good news is, you can always change that. The bad news is, most people won’t. It’s too easy to be a victim and give away your power to someone or something else. I personally can’t imagine living that way anymore.
Hi Greg,
You have a great way of articulating what I am thinking. I really appreciate your guidance and advice. Keep it all coming, there are those of us out there listening to you and acting on your words.
Thank you!
Great stuff! Very true.
I’m going to use your original exercise to give to some other people I know and see if it makes a difference!
I agree totally. Thank you for your frankness and your clarity.
The hardest thing for me right now is severing relationships with friends that I’ve had for years who just don’t want to practice positive expectancy. I’ve asked that we stay on topics that make us feel powerful and uplifted, and have even used the words of my father, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” and still I have some friends who just want to bitch and moan about everything. I’ve discovered that I can be impacted by their constant negative attitude, and have begun to withdraw from their presence more and more. The difficulty for me is that our personal lives have been so enmeshed over the years (children, work, mutual friends, etc…) that my withdrawing from them is obvious. People are asking me what’s wrong with me, where have I been, etc… And I don’t want to sound judgmental or condescending so I don’t just matter of factly say that I am truly done with all the complaining, and am giving my time and attention to staying in a field of positive expectancy, and in the things where I feel vibrant and alive, so I make up lame excuses
Of course, this is completely wright. That is something my grandmother told my many years ago.
All I can say is right on brother. The sad thing about this is that’s whats being taught to our young. Right now I drive a school bus and the kids think that everybody owes them,and their responsible for nothing!!
This is so true. I was just thinking the same thing today. I don’t want to work with whiners. I know I have a great business and I am going to attract positive thinking people. Thanks for the great post.
Thanks Greg that’s just the kick I needed on a “grey day”. Both on my own expectations and the people I surround me with. The question is to let go of the bad consioness when letting go of negative people? That it is okay to walk away from negativ energy, you don’t have to fix it
The power of positive expectancy is one of the greatest mind sets a person can have. It trully has helped me continue to enjoy and be blessed in all areas of my life. Everyday like a kid on Christmas morning, I expect with great anticipation the opening of a new day. The excitement of the journey that day is a wonderful ride. Life comes at you and you choose how to view it, I choose to have fun and enjoy journey.
I love you Greg! Thanks for being fearless to say the things that matter….
let me just make this simple. i am on unemployment looking for a regular job. the unemployment in this state a week is 240.00 less taxes 214.00. this is not even paying my bills. my saving has already been eaten up. so there is no way i am going farther in the whole by buying something that i can’t afford. when i was working i tried several of these online gimmicks and they did not make me a dime , they just cost me. so whos making money here , not me, its the person with the gimmick. you can choose to keep being a sucker or you can wise up and wait till you can find something that will pay off. and thats not a get rich scheme. i will agree positive thinking helps. but when your down and things don’t seem to brighten up , and you are going farther in the whole , than it hard to be positive about anything. and i do not think the world owes me anything. everything i currently have i worked for. there are a lot of people in the same boat as me , i don’t feel sorry for myself and i don’t expect help from other’s, in fact i have help others , got no thank you are anything from them the only help i have ever got is from my family. and by all means do not feel sorry for me. i saw some of your video’s. only fools gamble with money they don’t have. i did not start your program nor did i complain. as for what you or the world thinks of me, i don’t care. like i said i have tried other programs in the past. for someone to risk all on a gamble is just plain crazy. i am already broke and will not risk all that i have accumalated over the years on something, i don’t uderstand or know how to make work. and this is not a complaint. its just the way things are. think of me however you want i don’t care. no one ever gave me anything. i earned everything i got by my own doing. negative , positive doesn’t really matter to me , facts are facts , they are no gray areas. as for the wall street scum , i say lock them all up and throw away the key. i believe in the constitution of the united states, and liberty a freedom is everything, my situation is mine and mine alone, i expect nothing.
“The power of possitive thinking” by Dr. Joseph Murphy and “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, and Greg you help me maintain a positive way, even in difficult situations. Thank you for your efforts. Helmut Lay
Greg – first off Thank you! Your training and videos, even your blog, make a big difference to me and to many other people. As for what you said above, you are absolutely right. Some people cling to their negativity like a life preserver never realizing that is what is drowning them. I experienced the push back from so many people in my life when I decided negativity had no place in my life but after years of seeing me happy many of those naysayers are changing their tunes. I have even referred several of them to your programs. So again, thank you!
Thanks Greg. I was doing some wallowing today, asked the Universe for some help and opened your letter within a few minutes of asking… It is just what I needed and know to be true but circumstances buried the truth for a while. I am going to amp up expectations again. Jo
I’m going to come at this from a different angle. I’m spent my life being a friend to those who needed one most, but it’s true that you have to be very careful about letting others pull you down. It’s easy to live with positive people and eat the vibes they give, but I deal with cancer patients and the blind. Strangely enough, they don’t feel sorry for themselves. They are the courageous ones in this world. I’m learning from them, but their situations do dwell on my mind. I’m constantly seeking a balance. Good food for thought but I don’t see where I have a choice if I am to continue this ministry. Thanks. Deborah Owen, Creative Writing Institute
I agree with you very much.
I recently did a very small research on what successful people did and more important what was their goal. They wanted to have peace of mind and being happy. They do everything to have that peace of mind. They control in a positive way all things around them, not for the sake of controlling but much more to not upset the fact that they were sure the future was going to be fine, that they could continue to help people.
I was shocked when I looked at my own live. I saw I avoided to be successful because I was afraid that I would be to successful. That wouldn’t be good because I could get to powerful. If I would be to powerful I could harm to many things or people.
I decided not to be the looser any more, not to be the one that limits his own power in order to prevent him from doing harm. I work hard at the moment to be worth the status of a successful person. I know I have to earn it. I see the reward and the reward will be big.
That is what I like about your story. You show me that the reward can be worked for and won. Thank you very much for this.
I appreciated your article. And I agree!! I have been trying to be optimistic, but not hard enough. I can see that it takes more than just “trying” and that what I need to do is actually “be” optimistic. After all, with God on my side, how can I fail??
Hi Greg! Thanks for being fearless to say things like that in a very assertive way!!!! Awesome!
Deodete – Brazil.
I’m right there with you, Greg! While I’m learning to have compassion for where people are on their path, I KNOW expecting the best is the expressway to wonderful things! Thanks for sharing this wisdom and for the reminder to keep our eyes on the prize and take focused action accordingly!
Greg you hit the nail right on the head! What ever the mind can Concieve and Believe it can Achieve by Napoleon Hill, no doubt.
I do practice having positive thoughts on a daily basis and it really does help, although the negative thoughts do tend to linger around. Unfortunatley my significant other that I love dearly can drain me with her negative vibes, but I will not use that as an excuse. TO OUR SUCCESS! Thanks for what you do Greg, Blessings
Dear Greg,
this is TRUE! Many times I felt disappointed in people close to me and then I realized that it’s ME that is wrong. When I started to “close doors” for those who do not deserve my time and emotions I began to feel good. Especially those who always look at the darker side of a problem. It was like going out from tiny dark room. And it felt great! Now I am almost 50 and it’ like new life, new start. Love your posts!
🙂 Slavica
Sir, you hit the target! I believe many of us are fearful of being successful, therefore we speak negatively expecting some change, however fear is a powerful form of thought, it blocks all of our nerve centers affecting our blood flow, our muscular system, it affects the entire body, brain, physical and mental. So how do we overcome fear? with conscious power or positive expectancy. we need to become conscious of what comes out of our mouth Is not easy to change your mental attitude but with effort and willingness you can do it. Is like your brain is a camara and you take pictures (negative ones)if you don’t like these pictures, destroy the negatives and create a new picture, then you start to visualize the positive expectancy.
I loved your article! You are right on and say it so well.
Joyce
A great reminder, Greg. Thanks for hitting us in the gut with things we all need to practice daily.
That made perfect sense to me. I prefer to be around positive people rather than negative ones. Bless you for the reminder!
Thank you Greg. Is great to know that there are people working towards the good in life instead of battling the bad.
Absolutely true. More than 30 yrs in business with positive thoughts at the top of the list for helping to keep sanity!!
To quote Harv Eker, “complainers are crap magnets”
you are so very right – positive thinking and behaviour is infectious and personally I always benefit in all areas of my life when I invest in positive energy and those around me do to. Unfortunately negativity is also infectious if you drop your positive defences! A great kick up the jacksee to remind myself not to whine!! Thank you
NICE, GREAT REMINDER, READING THIS I NOTICED MY BODY MOVING, MY BREATHING GOT BETTER AND A BIG SMILE CROSSED MY FACE, ALSO DID A LITTLE CHAIR DANCE (BUT I DO HAVE MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND) THANK YOU GREG
I think you are right. It is hard to be positive every minute of every day but the more positive I am the better things go for me. I recently and unexpectedly lost my job. Unemployment has a 6-8 week backlog to even know if I have this as a small back up. I know I qualify for food stamps, etc. but I don’t want to waste my time filling out all those forms. I choose to focus on my business so I can start making real money. Most people think I am crazy but I know this is going to work and the more time I spend on it now the sooner I will be successful. I expect success not hand outs.
Great quote from The Chopra Foundation: “Detachment means being passionate about your work but dispassionate about its rewards”. Many of these victim mentality people have no passion about anything outside of their personal survival and comfort. But at some point, something has to wake them up when compassion isn’t enough.
I always like to read your writings. They are free service to society. Makes one realize the value of life . Thanks.
Thanks for showing a new way of thinking!
Now I even more belive I’m on the right track with my business to offer ordinary people simle help for simple problems with their animals from my rebuilt camper as a mobile veterinarian.I have had some tough years with health problems but now I’m on again soon living my dream and my passion again.
Thanks for your frank speech. Complaining is not the way, neither is the attitude of pity me….or poor me. Your way is so much more fun
Totally true. I’ve witnessed it all my life, but it is great to hear people like Lynne Mc Taggart in her book The Bond say that science can now measure the affect of negativity on people. Also computers! Check your thoughts/energy before you sit at your computer, or it will malfunction! I’m with you. We are ALL responsible for the energy we bring to the table. Enough is enough!
Thanks,
Dee Light
Australia
Oh wow did you hit the nail on the head! Like you, there is no place for whiners or negative people in my life. I am alway amazed at the people who are grateful..for NOTHING. The people that fit into that category are almost intolerable to be around. No wonder they never have success in business, relationships or anything else. Their mindset astonishes me.
I am a positive thinker and I like to be around positive people who appreciate things in life.
Great post Greg. I loved it, and my sentiments exactly
That is an amazing article. And it’s something I’m dealing with in our group at the moment. It only takes one or two negative people to turn the whole bunch sour. So, if you have nothing positive to say, don’t say anything at all. Let the people who have the right attitude move forward and build their dreams!
Funny enough just heard a variant of this message tonight titled ‘power of the tongue and positive prophesy
Greg,
Thanks for the blog thoughts. I totally agree that deciding NOT to be a victim in your life is a critical life decision. One of the most important we can ever make for ourselves [and those we love] However, if you HAVE been victimised when you were a child, that’s a very difficult change to make and become free from that burden. That kind of experience creates an inner reality that suggests that good outcomes are not certain, nor can be created out of attitude – and I am commended for having an attitude of always looking for the best in other people. I think that there is another question I would like you to address – When we look for the preferred [positive judgement by me] outcome, what do we deal with one that is painful, or disappointing?
I’m still working on some of that stuff, and not free yet.
Regards,
Dave, Mylor
Those kind of quick sugestion are interresting as they let you work and think easily after reading, like a quote. thanks for the materials.
Greg, it is my belief that you are 1 of the most valuable people on the planet. You have great insight into human condition, & there is much that can be taught & learnt from you, and I value your opinion, because of that.
There is huge compassion in your tone, and great care is taken to be respectful to all of us. And I thank you for your consideration.
“Perspective” seems largely missing from people’s mindsets. The ability to visualise yourself in someone else’s shoes or predicament – soon shifts the thoughts back to that of ‘gratitude’ – Gratitude for what you have – compared to someone who has not.
We have relative kingdoms – compared to millions of others.
We have technology & the internet, to better educate ourselves – compared to millions of others.
We have basic food, shelter & clothing, & systems of governance, that somehow keep us together, in democratic societies, with levels of freedoms to enjoy family, friendships, and community – compared to millions of others.
In fact, if you’re a ‘whinger’ use your technology to surf the net, & find those who genuinely have reason to complain about their lot!
And lets be grateful to Greg, for giving us a way, to not only better help, ourselves, but, – also the millions of others.
Thanks Greg, you’re fantastic!
“..avoid judging things and people. It only slows you down and harms you.
For you do not know the chain of events planned. Also, you become what you
judge and what you condemn returns to affect you. By law of cause and effect,
when you judge and condemn, you set yourself up to be judged and condemned.
Your part is simply to have clear vision and certainty on all matters that relate to
your life – the inner workings of how your visions and goals will come to be. The
daily events, ‘good’ or ‘bad’, are taken care of for you, as long as you do not
interfere with the process.” A happy pocket full of money
I Just want to Be… and the way I am, the way I’m living, inspire so much persons around me. Each human learn by imitation…..
I absolutely agree with you. It’s astonishing the way our subconscious works. I’ve always considered myself to be a positive person, but I was shocked to find out how much negative self-talk I had running through my head. When I feel myself getting stressed and overwhelmed – I stop and listen to my internal dialogue. Nine times out ten it’s excessively negative and I immediately start listing all the things I have to be grateful for. The pressures eases and I find myself able to conquer whatever was previously ailing me.
Yup, yup, yup … have heard this before & it actually works! Thanks for the reminder…. ;0)
I agree and practice positive expectancy. When I look back I see I had to be positive to achieve.I’m still expecting to achieve more as I’m not finished.
I agree perception is everything with a little gratitude tossed in the mix. Things are going well,even the small bumps in the road lol.
you are 100% right i;am loosing my house it;s for sail, the bank has payed my back taxes so the city does;nt take it social services had my driver license suspendid . and yes i have no job. sounds
like a country song but it;s true, so the bottom line is i can;t do anything right now about it but tomorrow starts a new day ps i can;t loose every day
rob. w
SO VERY TRUE!!! Surround yourself with positive people and your life will be SO MUCH happier. And if you are one of these “entitlement” people, you need to take inventory of your life and start focusing on what you can do FOR others and stop worrying about yourself – because that’s the only way the universe will reward you with a better life!
You hit the nail on the head with this & people do need to aware of their negative energy.. It draws on others & they don’t want to be around you… BE POSITIVE, happy & expect great things & people are drawn to YOU…They want to be around you :-0) YAY… I have to practice everyday, be mindful & it does work
I believe in this 100%!! I own a retail store that makes wine for consumers and I actually had a customer who spent 10-15 minutes telling me what was wrong with the world, Canada, and my city of Hamilton, ON. And how worried she was for her university-aged children. I spent about five minutes telling her all of the positive stats that I knew about Canada and Hamilton (I am a real estate investor, so I keep track of this stuff), and told her about the bright future that I believe we have. She actually thanked me, and told me that when she is feeling down, all she needs to do is come talk to me. That is one of the best compliments that I have EVER received.
Thanks for your teaching… I am implementing everything I can (I can hardly keep up!)
Gord Mackie
Great post Greg as always. I 100% agree to what you have said and have experienced this over and over myself. Anything that I’ve put my mind, heart, and focus on has always been done to the way I wanted it…… That approach has never failed me.
I went to a leadership training here in Western Australia and the trainer (George Lee Sye) kept repeating this saying throughout the training and would make us say it with him and it was
“how you do one thing is how you do everything”
Cheers from Down Under.
I think you nailed it! Just check your thoughts for a few hours or so and you will be amazed how the neggies (negative thinking) pop up when you least expect it!
Keep up the GREAT work. I am truly greatful.
Bobbi
Bowering a line from the song writer Jimmy Buffett… “breathe in, breathe out, move on!” Moving to a greatful positive state of mind. Thanks Greg
I love this article. I too have enjoyed the discovery of bringing about what I think about.
I am tickled when I look at what I have created and can see that which I was or am focused
on. Thank you for your insights and your willingness to
share them.
Dear Greg:
I liked your article… This matter is exactly what I use to comment to my pupils… The positive attitude, that scarcely you can find in other persons around you, principally when everything goes wrong… Congratulations… I agree with you… Sincerely Dr. Federico Groenewold, Mexico
I totally agree with you, Greg! You absolutely reap what you sow. And the drain on one’s energy, spirit and soul when you are with a negative person is daunting. I can actually feel my life being sucked away. I also find that negative people are repelled by a person that is positive. Like energy attracts like energy.
I appreciate being reminded to be aware of what I am giving out. Being aware is always the first step towards change.
Thanks for your insight, Greg!
Greg. So true. Attitude is 80%… or more! This morning I went to an investor pitch meeting, I simply set the intention of making some great connections. And whoops, walked away with several connections to wonderful new people, that otherwise I would not have had.
Keep the good stuff coming, I don’t think any of us can have too much of it 😉
Mike Boorn Plener
i just read every breath of life you breathe is a gift from G-D.read it many years ago in genesis.what a gift.thank you for the optimistic outlook,& reminder.
Earl Nightingale put it this way: “You become what you think about most of the time.” Whether you win or lose, who will have a better time on the journey? Isn’t being happy a fairly important consequence of our life?
Great article. Love the term Positive Expectancy; it absolutely works!
Hi Greg, I totally agree with you 100% but we have to also see and try to understand where they’re coming from, people like this are ignorant and needs help, they might not even know they’re ignorant (( my dad use to say to me when I was young that ignorance is a disease )). We have to try and educate them in the best way possible which is what you’re doing Greg and don’t give up, we all need each other to get by. Tell people that wants to be successful to change there mindset and also read The Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and that might help them understand the value you’re bringing to the world of business, some people can’t even think for themselves and don’t understand that they have to pay there way to get knowledge anyway Mr Greg a Big thank you for the valuable information that you’ve shared with me which as really being helpful to my business and hoping to understand more on values we can give to the world.
Best Regards
Jonah Dickson
London UK
No, I don’t think this is “woo woo” nonsense. I especially like the quote : How you do anything is how you do everything. That is so true. Great post!
Thank you.
Roy Gutierrez
Florida
USA
Amen!
I do agree with you Greg. Positive Expectancy has the same Power as Conscious Intention, I would say and probably both are equal. You might wake up one morning and realize these are laws that work the same as The Law of Gravity or The Law of Motion. And you might wonder how you figured it out. Then you realize you didn’t. They were just there all the time. Somebody just needed to remind you. Thanks for the reminder.
I absolutely agree… this from a gal who whined and complained about anything and everything! I’ve been on the “road to recovery” for several years – aren’t we always in recovery? Just as you said Greg, I finally stopped and listened to myself! And my life has changed drastically. I fully expect to get the rewards of my positive expectations and along the way life is so much easier, relationships so much more loving.
Thanks for all the information you have passed on to us.
Glenys Morgan
Vancouver, Canada
Hello Greg, I look forward to receiving your insights. Until recently I did not know your work. You made me feel hopeful about changing my financial path. I have been practicing this kind of thinking for years. I feel so much better, my emotional state is wonderful. However, I could not understand why my financial life was not evolving considering what I thought. A few months back I realized that no matter what I thought consciously, deep down my feeling and therefore my vibrations on the subject were set at the poverty level, and therefore that was what I was attracting. So, I found that thoughts are important as long as you also know how you feel about any subject. When combining thoughts and feelings you then have “miracles” happens. I am positively expectant of many in my life now that I understand how it works.
With joy and appreciations,
Thank you for sharing!
100 % RESPONSIBILITY, 100% FREEDOM, 100% POSITIVE EXPECTATION.
I learned a long time ago that if I took responsibility for my outcomes I could control my future.
I enjoy 100% freedom because I am always aware that I, not some outside force, am making the decisions that create my future.
Once I realized I was in control, my sense of positive expectancy grew as I knew that most goals were attainable as long as I was willing to take 100% responsibility for their attainment.
Thanks Greg
Your comment regarding a lack of leadership is spot on. I am fully convinced that 20% of the population live what you are saying and 80% would rather fall below the line. Lets see how many of that 80% we can inspire to change. I am carrying the torch with you. Joe from Charlotte
Right on Greg!!!! Now I don’t feel guilty when I avoid the phone calls or other communication from the negative people in my life! As I’ve said to one chronic complainer: You woke up, you’re breathing, it’s a new day… get up and be thankful!!!!
Hi Greg, I am turning 30 in a month and my life is turning from being lost, disconnected, negativity, heavy depression, suicidal thougths etc (15yrs). On and off of course to absolute brilliance, Positive expectancy, great self love etc. But it is very useful always trying to sense a deeper meaning to the word ‘life’. Fear is a great teacher and for those who are struggling and fighting with themselfs. Keep on going, there will be a turning point 100%. It seems i have hit the lowest bottom. The search to get to know the laws of the universe and how this all works. Is besides fear and doubt the greatest teaching of who (i) really am= pure bright unlimited energy. To be free from social, cultural & religious beliefs&concepts is the best that happened to me. I love this new responsibility towards me and towards the world. My new fundamental playground has bin set and ready to kick in.
Thank you for participating in my life! You inspire and motivate.
Best of luck!
Rijder
Spot-on Greg. I changed when I got the “90% is how you react” bit early in my career as an independent, i.e. “win your own jobs” consultant. If you don’t have a positive expectancy (I like that phrase) you become a victim and that means you will infect your client base – good night nurse!!! I’m now a 30 year success story thanks to holding a positve approach. Thanks Napolean.
Cheers to all from down-under
Hi Greg,
Thanks for your inspiring message and you are absolutely right.
This is something I am working on and I am grateful for your insights. Keep Posting!!
Honestly it was a great reminder for me. I have always tried to be positive and expect positive things but I am around a negative family and others and it just sends me down the negative path. This was a wonderful way to start the day. Thanks for sharing and keep up the positive articles. What you think is what you get.
Greg, thank you i`ts true. When you look for the good you develope the good.
Yeah, it can be easy to fall into the negativity trap. Affirmations help, remembering great happy moments in your life too help. This may seem a bit weird, but I also like to think of the Empire Strikes Back. The scene where Luke is being coached by Yoda and Luke is griping and complaining, can’t, can’t, can’t. A nice analogy to real life, because while the complaining goes on, there is only failure. Complaining and negativity is the dark side and we can choose to go there or to go into the light. So I think about that and remember to stay in the light. Thank you.
Bullseye Greg! There are those who blame and those who take responsibility. Once we realize that we are responsible for everything that happens to us, we gain power beyond measure.
Circumstances don’t matter, only state of being matters!
Great post, Greg. I just ended a long friendship with a friend who was getting more and more negative about life and blaming others and circumstances for the way her life sucked! It was just energy-sapping to be around her. It’s often quoted that you are like the 5 people you most associate with, so yup – Positive and proactive thinking has helped me deal with dire situations including my mom’s terminal illness etc. So let’s give a hand for all the positive-thinking and kind people in the world! and thank you so much for your training
Couldn’t have said it better! I always try to be positive with my dealings with other people and expect the same in return. It makes life so much sweeter. Now if we can only convince those few negative people to see the positive side 🙂
I agree whole heartedly. I’ve been an Executive Recruiter & Career Manager for over 15 years. I practice positive thinking, projection & encouraged my candidates & clients to do so as well.
I always say success breeds success. It’s important to surround yourself with people that are not only on the same wave length as you but also people who you aspire to be like. When you are with even one person who eminates negativity it can suck the life right out of you. In a group setting I’ve seen one person’s incredibly negative attitude turn a well oiled machine into a broken down jalopy very quickly.
I am a true believer in the power of positive expectations, as well as surrounding oneself with positive people, as well. But I have to admit, when I am around negative people, I do my best to influence them to seeing the goodness of whatever it is that has made their life so whoa be gone! If I have a difficult time, they love their negative life, I leave and let them have it. Although, next time I see them and they are ready to unload, I give them a big smile and say, “Good Morning, >>>, tell me something wonderful that happened today!”
Thank you for continuing to send your powerful messages even though at this time I was unable to get into the program.
Cyndy
I cannot agree more to what you say Greg. Well said and very well written.
So lovely, so true…and in my case …such a timely reminder! Particulary thinking about ‘life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it’. Simple and brilliant. Thank you
Great remainder of the importance of Awareness, and some other elements, in our lives.
Greg,
Thank you for reminding me that I attract what I’m projecting. I read the secret and think and grow rich about 5 years ago and life was so much better because I had a great positive expectancy the last few years have been really tough because I’ve been allowing myself to be consumed by the dark negativity all around. That’s going to change tonight!
Thanks again
Don Reynolds
Hey Don…your post sounds just like me, I loved being happy and feeling so alive and enjoying my successes after The Secret, and Think and Grow Rich, but like you, I strayed and I’ve been struggling to get those feeling back. Greg has sparked those feelings again and I’m truly excited about this journey we are all about to embark on.
The quote that has been sticking with this week is: If you can’t change your fate, change your attitude.
very good article to read. please keep posting these kind of things.
100% agree. Thank You. 🙂
Thank you for the big slap in the face reality check! Here’s me thinking I was working in a positive way, but all my thinking has been out of whack and operating from a negative view point. Conscious efforts moving forward into positivity and expectancy of great outcomes!
Hi Greg,
Thank you for being you. I truly appreciate everything that you have shared. What you do for others will come back to you. Everyone need to be grateful, because no one have to do anything for anyone. God bless you. Keep up the great job.
I agree with you whole-heartedly Greg!! I’ve been a negative person for as long as I can remember, and that’s what I’ve gotten too, no achievements, no real happiness, loneliness, sadness and mild depression. But lately I started to change my way of thinking, and things finally got moving for me. I’m meeting wonderful people and I’m even convinced that one day I’ll be a successful businessperson, this coming from someone who thought she’d never do business!
My latest adventuring is seeing if my failures and curses have caused my father to be negative which then depresses me; and, that, If I left him and tossed myself into the sea of good people that will receive and pay me, if I can’t come hope the opposite of the prodigal son and bring him a robe and a big goat for eating..or pig.
Agree wholeheartedly with all your statements.
What a wonderful reminder! I’ve belonged to a New Thought center for 6 or 7 years — but no matter how often I’m reminded, a dratted negative thought does slip in every now and then, and — poof! — the buried negativity makes a (hopefully brief) comeback. And you’re absolutely right, Greg, focusing on the negative will definitely not attract its opposite…including success in any of its forms. Now, if I can just hold my focus on the positive… Oops, let my re-word that. Now I EXPECT to hold my focus on the positive, and I will!
You are what you think, so positive expectancy plays a major role in how our lives run. Thank for this. I personally like the quote ” Life is 10% what happens to you … and 90% how you react to what happens.”
Well Greg – you tell it like it is… I do believe in positive expectancy. I do spend time with positive people, Enriching my life enriches those around me, creating great energy – grateful minds. I have found some people refuse accepting the good in life because they are too attached to their victim story… not much we can do. BUT there are those who are learning and looking for examples and help. Being kind to those who are seeking is important. I was there… Now I am riding the wave – in flow of love and positive expectancy. It’s not all a bed of roses, but it’s how we deal with the flowers – put them in a vase or complain about the thorns… 🙂
Vert true,thanks for sharing Greg!
Greg,
So true! Thanks for the value you provide!
awesome, right on the money. Thanks
Everything that you say in this blog is ABSOLUTELY TRUE. Years ago when I started thinking positively, being more open mind, being none reactive, being grateful for my success and accepting responsibility for the outcome of my actions my life turned around. Keep up the great job that you are doing for so many. Aloha, Suni
Hi Greg,
You really don’t have to be concerned about insulting anyone as those who are afflicted with viral negativity would not even consider reading your blog. It is far easier for them to blame external causes rather than take personal responsibility for the failure that they are creating in their lives. As Alan Tutt says: Our reality is a direct reflection of what we choose to believe.”
Hi Greg,
I am New here. I read through your article.You made it. You took it out. People should have an attitude of gratitude. I dislike whiners and complainers too. I call them Vampire sucker of energy of others, feeling of being drained out!!
You are a great teacher Greg. Keep up your great job. Brightest Blessings to you and your family!
Happiness and love.
Greg, this is all just “woo woo” nonsense. Just kidding. You are right. But it took me years to get as far as I am now. You helped me, Bob Proctor did (still use his method to change the subconscious) , read Think and Grow Rich (still do), saw The Secret, use the Law of Attraction etc etc. But when you say “I cannot STAND whiners and complainers” I feel a bit disappointed for two reasons: First, it’s in general a negative attitude. But I agree with you that whiners and complainers are very difficult to ‘live with’. They soak a lot of energy. Second, I was a complainer myself. For many years in fact. It took me 26 years to get rid of the paradigm of being a looser, after having about 50 extreme ups and downs. What I want to say here is, you don’t know why people whine and complain. But they try to improve. That’s positive I think. And each and every time they (like I did) learn a new thing, get a new insight.
Thank you for your work, teachings and insights,
Kind regards,
Mark Biemans http://www.EqualnessAndUniqueness.com and http://www.markbiemans.com
Thank you Greg. Loving your TAF program so far, and love your positive attitude.
I agree totaly with your comments. We do get to a degree at least, what it is that we expect.
So expect the best!
RIght on brother! Since one gets what one expects, why not expect success? Clearly, you do!
This is great. Amen, Greg! Can’t say more.
Hi Greg,
As an electronics design engineer I always put a lot of care, posive thoughts and enthusiasm into my products. All my life people loved my products. However, I never marketed the products. My marketing partners not always shared my outlook and they messed things up. The choice of my partners was my big mistake. Therefore before I retire, I decided to make my own product and market it myself with the same positive spirit. You are the one who is helping me with the marketing through your course and other training while having the same attitude. I am still learning the skill of marketing, but I will succed and will always be grateful for your positive input. My destiny is in my hand, not in the economy, not in the difficult market or any other obstacle. Thank you Greg for sharing.
There is , apparently, no way the to stop generation of Negative Attitude in others.
I have observed people so close to us remain negatively expectant, because that is how they are conditioned. Most of the times, I prefer to take the attitude of ‘no-interest’ for these people, because the efforts to convert these people to positive attitude does not seem to a viable option.
Hence, I remain optimistic and positive. Hopefully, so do all ‘positive’s.
Let this journey by few become a huge caravan…….
oh so true…i LOVE all of your thoughts Greg! great reminders and valuable information! thank you so much!
First let me commend you on your willingness to assist others AND
the only “woo woo” anyone should consider is that they were brought to this information for a purpose! I’m so glad you addressed this because I immediately thought the negativity being voiced was toxic! I was shocked as well! At the end of the day you have to let it go, remove yourself from it and know that God has a lined this information to be given to others by “You “for a time such as now! Some will move forward and receive while others…they’ll allow the enemy to steal their joy… I’m expecting great things!
Thank You in Advance for all the nuggets I’ll be receiving!
This is so true. I have made progress when I have made a decision to move away from negative people. It makes a huge difference to not be exposed to that all the time in my social life. It is also critical to monitor my own thoughts, and I have found myself being so critical and negative. This is the true test to start to change my internal talk. It is so much easier to spot this in others.
I cannot agree more since i went through the negative thought ‘chasing’ exercise too. It was a shock for me to realize that that most of my thoughts were negative(::: I thought I am sweet and positive:))) Now, since I have been working hard on my positive thinking track, my life, love, relations, mood and finances have improved incredibly. I started to attract different kind of people:))
AMEN!!!
Thanks Greg, for a chance to reaffirm the positive message that you so generously share. I like your choice of words about being deliberate about whom you learn from and associate with and the results from that.
As we recognize that our choices are what determines the shape of our world it becomes both wonderful and empowering.
Sincerely,
Judy Rudd
I share your views about positive expectancy. Just being aware of this fact, we all can analyse the results of people who surround us… We shall notice that the enthusiastic persons are always optimistic and their rate of success in whatever they undertake is high. The opposite mental attitude enjoy a high rate of failure!
Great work , thank you for this. I learned something today and I am grateful for your nugget of wisdom.
yes off-course you are right sir, i also believe that our attitude always matters the most.
in all good thoughts , i like it much
from kavyendu jani from india
Agreed, being positive has led to every good thing in my life. When things went “wrong” in my life, I realize I let negativity creep in first. When things got “better” I realize that only happened after I shifted my mindset back to positive. I have been lucky in that during some of my worst times, I was still surrounded by positive people, to help me get back on track. The question is, how can we help more people become positive in a world filled with negative media?
Hello Mr. Habstritt,
I think it’s wonderful how you express the real facts of life. Some times people are so caught up in the negativity of life. They don’t see the beauty in living for the right now. And just live life in love instead of hate. So keep on waking the world up.
Sincerely
marina Ocean
Good information, definitely an eye opener.
Hi Greg,
Too right about the ‘entitlement’ lot…..I see that attitude quite a lot. I’m still struggling to stand in the positive, optimistic space that you (and Harv) espouse.
My book-Re-Creation-How to Grow Through Change explores the miracles a positive attitude can create-had my surgeon finally comment, “I am going to stop worrying about your incredible optimism.” Currently lead laughter programs and seek to coach others facing crisis in ways to transform fear into excitement. Nancy Casey http://www.becomelove.com
Hi Greg
I simply love your honesty by saying as it is. I read “Think and grow Rich” and had my Aah Haa moments too.You have just re affirmed everything and re ignited thoughts to get me back on track. Being a business owner of a Travel Company industry leader can become very negative. Thank you for reminding me about my thoughts .
Forever greatful.
Aqeelah Hendricks
from Cape Town South Africa.
Reading this has actually made me more aware of the kind of negativity I have allowed myself to slip into – it is really like a bad habit – sort of like biting your nails, which you do with out being consciously aware that you are doing it!
Awareness is I think the key to starting to change this habit. There are a whole host of negative thoughts that I have been entertaining!
Thanks for this!
How you live… WITH or WITHOUT Faith is a choice. The attitude you choose is your choice. The energy that flows from you is a choice. If you choose to stay in faith and choose to have a good, caring, attitude, life has a natural, organic way of turning to your favor. Thank you for being someone who chooses to care and to share. Gene Mitchell
The truth is the light! I love this article because you are being honest and sincere. I practice positive thinking and know that words are powerful. You can definitely speak things into existence. Great article!
Interesting further insight – I have been busy invoicing my clients, and have realised that when I do this I have a defensive almost resentful feeling as though I am expecting them to complain and not want to pay me!! No wonder cashflow is an issue for me!
I am trying to do this now with an attitude of gratitude for their confidence in me, and for the fact that they are my clients, and an expectation that they are very happy to pay for the excellent service that I give them
Right on. I only heard of Greg Habstritt 5 days ago and already my business life is changing in a good way. It’s like sensing that the sun’s about to come out after a month of rain. I already know I’m the Trusted Authority in what I do.
Thanks Greg.
From the first thing I read associated with you and Simple Wealth to today my life has changed. I’ve already received a priceless gift with paying attention to my thoughts. Thank you for all you do!
Very well articulated, Greg. And I’ve noticed that even though I have the success attitude, when I’m around people who don’t have it for too long, I loose my light, whether I like it or not. Then I have to back track and say ‘what happened???’ shake it off, and get back to being me. Precisely why it’s so important to choose your associations carefully.
Hi there Greg..
I love your attitute and its straight to the point, thanks so much for sharing your talents and knowlege with me and like minded people.I myself have resorted to chosing not to hang around with people with a negative attitudes and choose an attitude of gratitude around positive peolpe. Keep up the great work your doing and spreading the word mainly FREE in your training vidoes.
P.S Thanks for sharing the story about your son and the amazing achievement which is a credit to you.
Cheers
Shorty
I concur with you that a successful attitude and positive expectancy will bring positive outcomes. Negative attitudes are self-defeating and fateful until we awaken to more positive and higher states of mind.
I do practice positive expectancy and it attracts me to positive people, events and outcomes.
Thanks Greg for this.I strongly believe in power of positive expectancy.In organization where i worked, it worked for me there when i was expecting to be moved to my desired department and it did happen as i expected even when some people try to stop it.And am still expecting that positive thing will happen in my new start-up empire and i have started seeing result in my sales.I speak positive words to my empire when am praying and speak to my family as well and every thing is falling in in line with me in midst of challenges.Am firing up man!
Thanks
Kingsley Uddochukwu
Lagos,Nigeria
You are hundred percent right sir. Of course, we have all different feelings. I am a palmist and I can see in some hands that this kind of attitute will be difficult but it is still possible. Thanks for the positive encouragments you give to those who have the ability to read your advice.
Mr.Greg what is happening is acually hurttening when you transforming others business and expecting to get well paid for that, and realise that, owners thinks they are very clear to eat all the steak alone, and find there is no way for you to get something from the market unless you go back to the same people, really this is very painful. and this has nothing to do with being negative, am I right?
So true Greg! Probably the biggest thing I’ve learned from you and others whose marvelous teaching that I “feast” on is that success is totally in the mind, and inner game. I’m really grateful for the way you share what you’ve learned. You help so many people. I’m also really excited about The Trusted Authority Formula, and will make sure to comment more on how great it is. Maybe if people who are grateful will speak up more often (I think we just assume everyone thinks the same as us), the negative comments won’t be so frustrating. When you gave the 60 day guarantee, I wouldn’t even go there in my mind, because I know that if I want to bail at 60 days, that’s a reflection of me, not of the program. It’s just not an option. Thanks so much!
Laurie
Great men has this tendency of quoting or toeing the same line of Great people in the past. Likes attracts likes. Thank you Greg,for nothing can be better than an optimistic outlook and determination to follow through. As for haters,they would always be there! But a great man once said…” people will always try to hurt you,but you will be the one to choose who”?. Keep it coming!
David Duke.
Dukes Palace,
Calabar, Nigeria
Thanks for sharing this story, Greg. I’ve had a very similar experience. In my younger life I used to be a very negative person, and I used to always say that I’m not negative, only realistic. But in the meantime I was one of the unhappiest people around… But, thank God, I came to realise what I was doing to myself (and to my loved ones around me) one day when my wife confronted me. And then I started to read some positive, motivational books. Og Mandino had a very powerful impact on my views, and his books helped me turn my attitude around.
I wouldn’t be truthful if I said that I never get negative any more. But now I realise the damage it causes, and after a few hours of negativity it (thankfully!) usually hits me like a brick against the forehead, and then I turn my negativity around.
I once read an article about firing your problem clients – I think it was by Jeffrey Gitomer. He basically said that 20% of your clients are responsible for 80% of your support calls, and they take up 80% of your time … time that you could have spent more productively doing other things or helping other clients. Maybe you should consider giving those whiners their money back…
Greg, Thank for this insightful article I love it.! The point that got my attention and still am pondering over is “How you do anything is how you do everything.” These has shown me that I should pay particular attention to details on every thing that I do no matter where I found my self. This article explain all that faith is about about. I entirely agree with u.
Thank you.
Martin Ansah.
Accra,Ghana.
This is true in moderation only.
One can’t turn black into white via positive expectations only.
In business, the right chain of actions and the reasonable judgement is what increases the probability of the desired outcome, proportionally with the energy (work) invested into it.
In science and technology the desire should not dominate at all, as that would manipulate the results.
Simple life issues however could be “preset” on numerous ways, but may one call that simply as expectancy?
Thank you
T.K.K.
RIGHT ON!!! No one could have said it better.
William
NatureSpeaksToMe.com
you quoted your friend Harv Eker has a lot of great sayings, noting this is your favorite one:
‘How do you anything is how you do everything.’ I think there is a sentence construction error….I think you mean’t . How you do anything’ and not How do you anything’
The article is truth…. I am 25years old and someone of this age is not taken lightly in business in my country….. They say they are too young. But I have biten the bullet and made it to business http://www.chapchapmedia.co.ke and now most of those talked againist me respect me … and rely on my services.
Wonderful article.
Hi Greg, definitely agree with your view. I’ve presonally been practicing positive expectancy for some time now, and have already noticed some very welcome changes. I’m sure to keep at it though, since there’s still so much to improve. Thanks for your great article!
It’s a shame that some people are perpetual “victims” and don’t take responsibility for their own lives. I feel I’m quite positive but I’m going to try this exercise just to be more aware of whether or not I am holding myself back at all.
Smile and the world smiles with you!
I worked for a Government agency for 30 years. I loved my job as I spent most of those years outdoors as a Fish & Game warden in Australia. I eventually became a Manager. I had two heart attacks in two years as a result of having to put up with the negative attitudes of people in Senior roles that seemed to delight in obstructing me in every way possible. I now work for myself and things keep getting better and better. The Power of Positive thinking is what brought me back to the living. You become what you think!!
I have read previous articles and been impressed at the simple insight you offer. however this one loses my faith in any skills or talent shown, when i see the word Loser I know that half the world has just been judged. those people who don’t know what they don’t know until its their time to know it. those with depression and anxiety, those patterned by negative parenting. and those who just are not motivated by wealth. Its so simple to change a word, would a truly positive thinker categorise and separate types of people in this way, or would they merely focus on the positive message?
Dearest Greg:
You couldn’t be more right! I completly agree with you. In fact, I know this because for most part of my life i was sorroundes by negative people, and i ended up becoming one too. Thanks God! I now know the truth, and i pay very much attention to my thoughts, making a strong effort everyday to spect de best from every action i take and from all things that happen around me. My happines and my enthusiasm grows tremendously everyday that goes by. I encourage everybody who reads this to try it.
Best regards
María
Spain
Dear Greg,
absolutely true words, cannot underline it more than this!!
The moment I watched your free training videos (which came the exact moment into my life than Napoleon Hill´s book did, by the way), it reminded me of some videos of Bob Proctor I saw a few months ago. Combining yours and his, together with the lessons learned out of “think and grow rich” directed me towards a multitude of opportunities (both business and private) and I am grateful to have staerted a journey towards abundance and personal success. Keep on the spirit of your writings – there always will be some (or many) whiners and losers who won´t get the message – you influence more people than you might think …
Warm regareds from Vienna / Austria,
Andreas
I started to be consciously aware of my thoughts back in 2007 and positive thinking works very well if you stick to it. I am very happy to feel part of your business family with Janet and Chris Attwood and T. Harv Eker. Another great example of the power of thoughts is the MIR method (www.mirmethode.nl). Just have a look. Warm regards, Peter
I have always been fairly positive but allowed others to affect me with their negativity but NOT anymore. for the last few months I have completely changed my thoughts so that no matter what others around me are saying, I stay focused, positive and happy with what I know is coming my way. I am consciously competent but am working continuously to ensure it becomes unconscious! My business has already began to grow with opportunities coming my way. I know the money will follow and I’m enjoying every single minute. Greg, I’m definitely singing from your hymn sheet!
Hi Gregg,
Before I say what I think about this article, I must say that I absolutely love you for what you do for us, to be of service to us, you ad value to our lives and you are one of the people who have helped me understand that I am on the right path in my life, having learnt that it all starts within the mind and a complete renewal of our mind and attitude. Napoleon Hill is by the way my greatest mentor. As for the article I totally 100% agree with what you’re saying. It’s something that I have been sharing through articles and in my personal life with my family, with some it works and with some it doesn’t, the most important thing is to keep sharing, as long as we can help someone think and change their life for the better it’s all worthwhile. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Kindest regards
Marie-Aurore Bajika
London
United Kingdom
Thank you!
I perfectly agree with you Greg. People with negative attitude at work are afraid of responsibilities and are always working in fear. Optimistic people are confident and a bold to take decision.
Rockson (Ghana)
Greg this could simply mean that you are off hand, unsympathetic and patronising to those who may have a genuine issue to flag, but you just don’t want to listen to them and simply write it off as idle complaining.
It may. Or, it may mean that I don’t encourage or condone people who make themselves out as victims. If you knew me, you’d know that is the case – I’m extremely compassionate and empathetic. But enabling people to take the easy way out and be a victim doesn’t serve anyone, especially themselves. I have high standards, and that’s a key reason why I’m able to generate a lot of value and serve a lot of people.
If someone doesn’t like my message, God bless them and democracy for allowing everyone to have an opinion.
And that’s why I provide an unsubscribe link at the end of every email I send. 🙂
This is 100% true whiners never get anywhere because they do no even recognize opportuniies. They complain when an opportunity is staring begging to be taken
Greg, this post and comments will be served as a tool for the young people in my life…my sons. Napleon Hill is too much for them right now. That said, it is the book that helped my husband see why my mindset has been changing since 2007. Positive people are powerfully contagious!! I manage situations in my day job at 30k feet…sometimes people comment on my positive mindset…and I am very quick to answer that I had a CHOICE ( when I got up this morning)….mindset is everything! I am grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people.
This is SO right…the only person that can ‘do it’ is you and a positive, open minded attitude attracts the same, bounces off others, inspires and lifts your whole outlook. We grow up with negative influences around us and it takes some effort to shrug these off…but as you say, awareness is the first step and it gets easier and easier and life improves drastically. I like to check my progress and I look back to a year ago and beyond and feel even better when I see how far I’ve got. And the most exciting part is what is to come!!!! Which lifts you all over again!!! WooHoo! Thank you Greg for a brilliant Post.
“90% of life is how you react to what happens to you” To me this was a very big insight into life itself. I will implement it and make it part to my thoughts constantly. It will help me to understand co-workers and people in general. I love this – thank you
i have read your earlier article on the trusted authority blue print and it seemed to have outlined my past courses on online marketing. i am keeping it always in my bag so i could read it where ever i go. i want to stick it in my consciousness until i could put it into practice. thanks very MUCH. Good day
Yes positive expextancy is great! 🙂
loved ur article, espescialy no one owe u anything untill u earn it thru gratitude, positive expectancy. thanks
I agree 100 percent! Change your words…. Change your life. When I lived with an energy zapper my life suffered deeply. Be Aware with whom you associate — it can kill you!
You are right positive attitude is everything. Its not easy to pick and choose your thoughts and actions, however thats the secret to success. Most people want the results without doing what it takes.
Thanks for the article Greg,for me it was a reminder of all the ideas and concepts in Think and Grow Rich, you put it more in todays perpective, I have just started your Academy and look forward to achieving the very best that I can be.
Thanks a lot. Indeed there is Power in Positive Expectancy. For a few years now I have been a student of motivation and I totally agree with you as far as entertaining positive thoughts. We are what we think about most of the time. Thanks once more and I am going to read Think And Grow Rich again. What a fantastic book.
Every person who has strong beliefs could be going down a road to distruction, as the words from the past systems are a disease the cancer, which have caused trouble from our leaders.
So words are meaningless until action gives them life. “So if we plant our seeds in the soil of truth and love, then what will be the harvest” here is another quote of mine. “Quantum physics and small things not seen are like from within the magic miracle beam”
Spot on!! When you apply this knowledge and start “living” it, you see the wisdom in choosing to live by it.
Matthew
You said it Greg! Thanks for another great and inspiring blog.
I have been enjoying your rationale and following your video’s and other similar ones
for a little while now and the biggest benifet I found so far, is i have become must stronger mentally. While my reality has its restraints I feel more confident in looking ahead.
Excellent article Greg, we are the masters of our own universe! The thoughts we send out negative or positive to the universe are what we receive in return.
Great stuff! Reminds me of the words of basketball coaching great, Clarence “Bighouse” Gates; “Opportunity on every door doth knock, opportunity does not pick a lock”. You have to have a positive mind-set or you may miss those opportunities.
The “success attitude” is truly infectious. I can see it in my 2 newest team members. I present the possibilities to them for making more money, and because they see me doing the same things and being successful and having a success attitude, they go for it all out, without abandon and with the same attitude. And, as a result, they are experiencing success.
You are totally right! Expect to do well in everything….it will become your subconscious attitude. It’s great because you don’t sit for days wondering if you can do this or not…you just automatically move forward with the knowledge that you can do it and it will happen. Once you set your sights on whatever it is you wish to do or have, it becomes ingrained in your brain and every thought and action almost become automatic – you never look back or falter – and every day becomes one step closer to your goal. I don’t mean to say that it’s an obsession or anything. It’s just that you know what you want and you know you will keep on track to get it…of that there is no question. There’s absolutely nothing you can’t do with positive thinking and for me, faith in God and myself.
Amazing article, thanks for your words.
Yet… for example
If you are working in a company and your line supervisor comes up and says use 2 bags and then the CEO of the company comes by and says use 4 bags…which are you going to listen to?
The CEO of course… and here is the problem with your blog today in my opinion.
People listen to their internal CEO and unfortunately only 5% of the population have that powerful voice inside their head. There are 95% of the population still running a childhood issue of unworthy, undeserving, unlovable or worse not good enough.
So when these words of wisdom to speak arrives in their ears to be optimistic, open-minded and willing to be responsible their internal ego CEO places them right back into the former track and no change is experienced.
A wise man once said you can not change things on the level that they exist.
A boat can go full steam ahead and many people put their lives full force forward and when they do not experience the change in their life, it might have been a good idea to first lift the anchor before you put it in full gear forward.
Hoping people lift their anchor.
I loved what you are saying in this article. Keeping a positive mindset and expecting great out comes is essential to seeing your success.
Greg, you are certainly not a Democrat. Democrat politician’s entire electorate are victims. “Oh, woe is me, what are you going to do for me.” “you owe me.” mentality.
Bravo, if your attitude spreads, which I believe and expect it will, the Democratic party will be reduced to next to nothing as people start taking responsibility for themselves.
oh jim, how is that goof ball Rick Perry workin for you?
how you enjoying that government teat you and yours live on. Move to Sweden as I hear the government teat is even bigger there. When you grow some balls and can stand on your feet come on back.
LOL see guys, this is the problem. Politics get you fighting about ideology and stereotypes and push away what really matters. Like it or not, the problems the US faces are not merely political. They’ve been created by BOTH parties, even though they blame each other.
Jim, this isn’t about politics. I know just as many conservatives who are victims and entitled as liberals. That’s part of the problem – the political system is designed to purposely polarize people on a number of levels that are irrelevant. It doesn’t matter who gets into office, they make a mess because they lose sight of why they’re supposed to be there. And I have yet to see a party disprove that. There are some well-intentioned politicians, but most of them aren’t.
Ten Thumbs up, Greg. Wellll haven’t YOU had one of those days when you are “all thumbs”? LOL TRUTH!! I am amazed by how much my life has changed just because I CHANGED MY ATTITUDE! I also try to avoid negative people. Negative attitudes can be as catchy as the 24 hour flu! *shudder*
Thanks for your words of wisdom!! So appreciate you!!
Really great article to start your day. I look forward to reading your blogs and absorbe some of your wisdom
Ramie asi.
Positive expectancy brings energy and relieves fear. I am always positive. At first I was negative for every expected outcome and that how it usually happened. Even my finger print clock in at work place would fail accept when I expected it so. But when I changed my attitude the to positive expectancy things have turned out well and I am happy even the clock in system works well every time I press expecting it to accept. It is so amazing!
Africano
I couldn’t agree more. I cannot blame anyone for where I am in life than myself. Thanks for reminding me. This is something we need to be reminded of regularly as human nature and circumstances around us tend to beat us down constantaly. Thank you Sir!
How right you are people want always something for nothing. Your videos were great for me a real eye opener. However my finances don`t allow it that I take part in your program. but because of your videos i have learned so much that I can help a friend out whos Restaurant is failing. I am almost finished with my presentation for him. I know quite a bit about the Restaurant business and a bit about marketing so i am looking forward to helping him. Although i am doing thiis for nothing i hope that when it works and I am sure it will then he will recomend me to others in the same business. all this is in Switzerland. I would love to come to a seminar in the USA. So please let me know when they are.
If I can earn money like this then I will surely use the profits for education.
Thank you for everything I am very greatfull.
Yours Richard Denby
It is really so easy to fall into the #iamentitledtothis# attitude; i often physically shudder at peoples shameless and open display of victim attitudes.
I am very grateful for your article; and I hope that love and light flows through into peoples hearts as they fill up with the simple and fundamental lessons that make life worth living.
I am more grateful for the fact that this also has served as a handy mind audit for my intents, words and actions and I can daily detox myself of these energies.
As you have shared wisdom, you sure will experience much more success than you have evr imagined….and the people of God said………….AMEN#
No dear Greg all you write make sense. Here have people complainers all the time and always for their failure is anyone other, is the wether, is the age, the tv, the bad health and the list go on………
This is a very real article. Somehow, we the people of the USA are now thinking that the government owns us. In fact, not matter what president we have, what economic situation we are living or what whatever circumstances, if we wait for the perfect time, perfect economics or perfect whatever, we will never do anything. We have to get out of our comfort zone, focus on the positive and let it become an every day’s practice.
So True, it is the Law of Attraction, you will always see and get what you focus on, like when you buy a new car and all of a sudden you see the same car and even the same color everywhere you go, they where always there you just never had a reason to notice them until you bought yours, “Everything you want is already there” you just have to focus on it the right way long enough and it will manifest, Positive Attitude brings Positive Results
When you are fully allowing connection to Source energy only good can come. You will not see anything negative or things to complain about. Only the inherent good in all things will be visible to you. My encouragement would be to replace the word “earn” with “attract”. Very different vibration and much more powerful. We are all equally deserving and equally powerful in our ability to create. The only thing that separates “winners” from “losers” is the dis-allowing of all that is. This is not the work of the ego, but of the heart driving the bus of the mind.
Thank you Greg for your numerous life changing articles. This is yet another wonderful free gift to humanity. I totally agree with all you have written. Any time I put into practice what I have read in your article, my life or business takes a magic turn. Thank you very much for yet another wonderful gift.
Great article and right on time! Positive energy is infectious and I would like to see it “spread” (pun intended)! Thanks for the reminder, EXPECT good things to happen to you. They will, simply because the more you focus on positive outcomes, the more that you’ll manifest for yourself. I loved this article and will look forward to reading them weekly!~edj
Your awesome……thanks for the UPLIFT!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, glad some one had the balls to say it as it is!!!! I practice every day in having a positive attitude and being grateful even though there is all this negatively all around (yes i live in Greece).
Awesome Greg! I’ve been sowing this seed for many years and my harvest is plentiful!
You are right on the money dude….it is difficult to totally avoid the negative in the world though definitely worth every penny to stay away from negative people and attitudes as much as possible….thanks for the positive kick in the pants 😉
Excellent post Greg! The mind is so powerful. As Americans we maintenance our vehicles more than our attitudes, mindset and relationships. We create or solve our own problems.
Thanks!
I just finished reading “Think and Grow Rich” last week, and I’ve been convinced of following the school of positive thinking! I definitely still see a lot of negative energies around, but I do my best to give off my positive energy hoping to set an example for the better! This is something I’m still working on everyday, since I still catch myself thinking negatively from time to time.
Greg, ANOTHER awesome post! I, again, love how raw and uncut you get and make intelligent points in the process. Thank you for your insight.
Thank you Greg. I have enjoyed your positive words of wisdom since February. You always hit the nail on the head. Makes me think of the song “Accentuate the Positive. Eliminate the Negative.” Your message is particularly encouraging because my chronic heart condition always tries to make me down and discouraged, but I don’t give into that. Love, peace, joy, friendship and positivity are essential to me, but are essential to be displayed in me because others need to see it in me.
Greg-
Very well said-you nailed it!The world needs to start focusing on what is right, not what’s wrong.
Hi
I gess what u re writing about is no secret but rather general knowledge today.
But now to the practice. It s funny to hear you complain about complainers while you state you stopped complaining. I guess some more shadow work and a lil less judgements on others (=vitim attitude) would be the means to overcome this hurdle.
What do you think?
Thanks Greg, somewhat embarrassed to admit I’m on a slippery slope. Off to have a chat with the mirror.
This is no woo woo nonsense! I can’t tell you all the gifts I have received in my life due to this simple practice, both in my career at one time and my personal life. Today I am on my own mission of writing a book, exciting and scary all at the same time, but you know what, I will succeed and it will be read by those that it attracts. All I know if that my job is to write it and follow through on producing it, and the results will show up. Do I stop there, no, each action begins a new action and this is only one of the many steps in loving my life! My husband thinks I live outside of reality, but you know what, I will take it any day because I love what it brings to me and my life! The potential is endless…Thank you for your blog, I love it.
Great post! This topic is near and dear to my heart right now. I have always been an optimist who hated whiners. My motto ws always, if you don’t like it, then do something about it. Unfortunately, last year I became one of those whiners. I made a few bad decisions and got really down on myself. I was still being very proactive in trying to fix things, but I was spending too much time feeling sorry for myself, beating myself up, and focusing on what I lost rather than what I gained. The result? Another bad decision. I was looking back rather than moving forward. It took me 10 months to get out of that funk. Luckily I managed to hold onto my marriage and friends in the process. For the last few months I am recovering from the anxiety and getting back to the positive Outlook that is more like me. No more living small! I am now launching a new career and starting a business. I am very passionate about my new career so I know I will be successful. Now things are starting to come my way again. I am living proof that you really do create what you devote your energy to. If you concentrate on loss, you will only list more!
Keep up the great posts. I will be paying attention and grateful for anything I can learn. Thank you!
NOOOOO,,,,,, it is not “woo woo” nonsense. I firmly believe in positive thinking or expectancy, as you call it. What you think is what you are, and if one constantly thinks about a positive expectancy, it definitly will come true. It has happened to me several times and to others, I have told it to. I just wish everyone would believe it, because it really works.
Energy suckers is the perfect title for those who complain and whine, great subject and hope we all have the nerve to pass this on to those around us who fall into this catergory, after all, it’s for their sakes.
Well put..i can’t thank you enough for your inspirational driven article. I get lost alot of times with the freebies and miss out on the true foundational stuff. you have gutted out massive mindlessness. Respects
I totally agree. Positive thinking is one of the corner stone to success and happiness in life.
Great article , Gandhi’s principle that “The world is your own mirror” is REAL . Once when i was at highschool and my toughts ware so negative , even without me doing something bad to my colleagues , that they took my pens and markers and placed them on a column of benches , while one of them , most enthuziast about rubbish jokes , took my phisics book , which was necesary at the upcoming hour and i was in the first line of benches . Another guy mocked on how i was walking like i would be disabled . When i left i remembered Ghandi’s principle and the next day i was so careles and positive than NO STUPID JOKE happen …
Positive expectancy–I love this! You are so right on here, Greg. When I first started on my journey of personal growth and entrepreneurship a few years back, I was fortunate to have had several mentors. Few things that stuck in my mind that I was taught and continues to guide me are:
1. Don’t blame. Don’t complain. Don’t explain. Take responsibility and find solutions.
2. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. ~W.Dyer
Also, if you don’t like where you’re at, change it or change your attitude toward it.
3. For things to change, I have to change. For things to get better, I have to get better.~J.Rohn
And I wholly agree with T.Harv Eker’s “How you do anything is how you do everything.”~the millionaire mindset.
Positive expectancy is not woo woo or hairy fairy nonsense. Copy what successful people do, is what I was taught.
(BTW, I positively expect you to smile a little more in your future videos. 🙂
Greg, thank you very much for your article, I think it is agreat! It is really useful and I will definitely practise it in my life!
Thanks again
Anna
I love it Greg!!! Thanks for reminding me to be responsible for creating the change that I wish to see in my life!!! 🙂
A very awesome article Greg. I am going to read it twice. I really appreciate what you do for us. Agostino from Italy.
I believe everything you have stated above. When you have an attitude of positive expectancy, it makes you to make moves that are prompted from within you and not from without. Your positive expectations make you to daring and able to take risk that is often necessary for success. It is the power of belief that good things will happen to you as you make it happen for others.
It is so wonderful when other express what you already know. Knowing it one thing, being it is essential ~ we all just need to trust and believe in ourselves and in the fact that the only person that can truely help us is ourselves. Others can guide and support but the only person who can change your life is YOU. I love it Greg, Thanks for sharing ….. Love, Peace & Light:) Sara
There are three essential component of the Success:
Belief, passion, persistence.
The one who has all the three, will for sure get it.
Wohoo! Thank you Greg for the wording. We´ve been looking for the exact words for the first sentence on our webpage and here we found them 🙂 Our team has developed a project on this theme directed to kids worldwide and how they can use this powerful mindset to shape their lives. We were also looking for a clear, short and comprehensive way to describe the law of attraction and you helped us with that too. Have a look at http://www.thesongofthetree.com and see if you recognize the two sentences we picked up and modified, inspired by your post. Thank you Greg for sharing your song with the world! With warm appreciation, Camilla, Thomas and the Song of the Tree-team
Thank you for sharing and reminding me to stay on the path of being positive. When I begin to whine a lot, I tire myself out, and perhaps others get tire of me as well. Staying positive on a consistent basis is key. I’m you wrote this blog.
You are so Right. Attitude Is Everything!!
It is hard to make people believe this. Many people that i know, cant wait for the next thing to go wrong in their lives.And they are rarely disappointed.
Others worry about things they have no control over, and I ask them, does worrying help, or make you feel any better.? No !!!, So why spend so much time on the negative. It is probably easier to turn your attention to positive energy. After a little thought, they come around, even if it only short lived. It is always better to feel positive ,
Good Luck !
Johnnysag
This is an interesting forum, to be sure.
Without the knowledge of what these “whiners” were whining about, you come off here as a whiner yourself. You totally contradict what you claim your message to be.
Talking about others behind their backs in a negative way is not anything that Napoleon Hill would condone… in fact I think he is rolling over in his grave right about now Greg.
I get what you are trying to say, but you should really take a pragmatic look at the words you have written.
I have been a subscriber for quite some time, but listening to this drivel is not worth my time… I have no time for complainers.
You’re welcome to your opinion, if you actually think I was whining as opposed to try to educate and enlighten people, that’s your prerogative. If I was complaining for the sake of complaining, then I’d agree with you. But I wasn’t – and you obviously missed the point. If you think this is drivel, I have no idea why you would waste more time making a comment, and you’re welcome to unsubscribe. Read through the comments from hundreds of others, and maybe you’ll see that perhaps this isn’t my issue, but yours.
Hi Greg,
Even though I have not on this occasion joined your Trusted Authority programme, I have already started to enjoy the power of the free video presentations that you have so kindly produced and shared with us all.
I have always been the biggest sceptic of all kind of training and used to be very closed minded about them and always doubted my ability to change my fortune and have the power to create what I really want.
Have I read Think and Grow Rich? One and half times. Did I embrace it with an open mind. Most probably NOT at the time.
But something changed when I watched your ieffect video where you talked about ” A sincere willingness to serve, to help people with solutions….” I have heard of it all before but whether it’s my subconscious blocking it all out in the past or what, the penny dropped this time!
And boy, with that , my inner transformation began. I am empowered and totally believe that I am worthy , I am powerful and I can be instrumental to change. That I can truly contribute and make an impact , positive or negative to other peoples’ lives and I choose the former!
In the last two weeks, I have had so much confidence talking to prospective clients, to colleagues and to loved ones. I am approaching it from an angle of ” How I can serve this person, how I can really help him/ her, and be really genuine bout it . i have stopped going around with a metaphorical begging bowl or a desperate attitude anymore.
I have uncovered my self worth, self respect and self love. And in return I am more capable than ever to give, to love and to serve.
I can’t thank you enough for your contribution and know that I will be working with you some time soon and it will be a blast!
I believe that in order for lasting change to happen, an inner transformation need to take place and once this happens , one the genie is out, it will never want to go back in. Period.
Best wishes,
Ken
Awesome comment, thanks Ken!
Hello Greg,
It Truly Is All About ATTITUDE..And a True Consern For Others…
Always Ask a Question? And Be Sure You Listen Carefully…
How Can I help YOU Today?
God’s Blessings, Hans
Greg, you are so so right!! I notice that I myself get agrivated with these people, but waste a lot of precious time talking about them. I appreciate all the great stuff you share and want you to know you are a blessing !!
Hi Greg, thank you for sharing your positive attitude with me.You hit the nail on the head and quite simply regardless of the turmoil we live in at the moment with the world economic reccession in full grip etc., we must continually focus on filling our minds with positive ammunition and thoughts so that by doing this we only deliver positive outcomes and results.There is no room in our minds for negativity ever.So thanks again for your inspirational words and lets stay positive.Regards, Derek
You are right Greg. As a Scholar of secrets I have learnt a lot with regard to the power within me to change myself and the world around me.
Today I brag to be self employed and living a life which is self sustaining and fulfilling simply because i strongly use the positive expenctancy strategy. That said I DREAM BIG and THINK POSITIVELY.
A big thank you from the country containing the most number of complainners: France;-)
Seems that Obvious things are sometime easy to forgot..
Many thanks for this simple but great reminder
Ophelie
I really believe in what you say in the this post, but I’d like to have some practical advice to implement that in my life. Do you have some advice share on that? Because this is not easy, even when we know that we should change our behavior.
Thanks a lot.
Hey Rodrigo, When I was 9 years old, the first thing my grade 3 teacher said to me was, “Hmph, another Vass. I suppose you are just like your brother Danny”. I went home and cried and told my Mother. She told me the teacher had problems of her own, and they had nothing to do with me. She told me to go back to school and do my work and to “be the best I could be”, which I did. She told me that by doing that I would show the teacher I was a good student. At the end of the year, she wrote my mother a recommendation telling here I was “one of the best students she had ever had”. Today, I am teaching students, and while I have many foibles, one thing I do is keep a clear and positive expectation of their potential. I believe completely in their success. Last year I was teaching an adult class, and I had done everything in my power to let them know I believed in them and assured them of their success. Finally, one student came to me and said, “I don’t believe anything you are saying. You give us marks we don’t deserve. I read your book (I gave them a copy of a book I wrote to hopefully give them confidence in me.) and I didn’t get anything out of it.” Then he said this,”I want my kids to be proud of me, and I don’t think they will be like this.” Well, he hurt me, a little, I am not completely insensitive, but I had a higher goal – positive expectancy. It is my job to see he succeeded. I told him, ” I understand how you feel. You want to earn your marks and you want your children to respect you.” I told him that everything I was doing was exactly to that end and explained what I meant and what I was doing. He told me, “When I came to talk to you I was going to quit. I think I’ll stay.” He did stay and he graduated and at the graduation ceremony my wife congratulated him on his accomplishment. He grabbed her hand and said, “Thank your husband.” Well, I tell you this story Rodgrigo because, I had a positive expectancy for all of those students and in the end, all came to pass as I saw it from the beginning. I hope this helps.
Thanks a lot for your testimonial Brian, the story that you told is very inspirational and certainly a good example to follow.
The problem is offen to do with a block, as though we are simply born in a particular way and without help it cannot be different, because everything we do is contained in the box of blocks. When someone like yourself Greg comes along you offer ways to see outside the box which seem impossible but a light goes on and it may be as simple as thank you for bringing in some light. When we don’t know anything but our own groove it sure is not an overnight wham bam, but somehow thank God for that, like there is a way out of that grove. Everything you say is helpful, like grinding down the ridge of the groove that keeps one contained and causes one to fall out of the past hopelessness into the path of some hope and inspiration. That may all sound strange but it is sure the way it has been for me, and it is getting easier and things are changing despite the constant attachment to stay in the old negative grove. But somehow it is less and less attractive to stay there. I still do the T Harv jars. And am enjoying reading and listening and using your thoughts to help make a change in myself.
Thank you Greg,
Mark
Hi Greg… people say they can’t believe how happy and energetic I am… Truely for myself I’m finding that the more adjustable I am to the life situations and pushing forward with learning from whom I choose the excelleration of my growth is being punched by life: I’m a bird trying to get out of my cage seemingly like the owner keeps stuffing me back inside… feeling clipped! Growing passed the automatic programming I’ve been given to overcome, growing passed expectations from others, growing passed challenges to find the lessons, being open to seeing signs, remaining positive and finding the good in every situation (even miscarriage, rape, family blow-up, car accident) you see, the miscarriage hurt the most for the second time I wanted to die but I do know I am able to have a baby and now I’m open for a relationship that’s supportive, the rape made me realize that I was giving it away still and that I’m a vessel to be honored with integrity, as for the car accident I started doing WAY more research on the computer to become an online something… the family blowup taught me that some people were always going to stay the same, which gives me inspiration to Stop The Cycle even more… this year alone the sequence of events have been almost overpowering… why is this? is there a energy balancer that takes place when one is rapidly changing? I believe the answer is DECIDING to say this is ME!!!
How you do anything is how you do everything…
i have my own way of thinking positive. it’s called pulling positive white rabbits out of a black hat of negativity. just think of the old school stereotypical magician with the black top hat on a table on stage. well, that represents a negative situation. then the magician waves a magic wand and out pops a white rabbit or two. the rabbits represent anything positive that you can extract from any given negative situation. during any time of conflict etc. , just try to focus on the white rabbits.
I really agree and like the way you explain. Just a bit of too much judgement in how “negative” people awfullly are. They (me,we) are part of this world too.
Thanks a lot,
Raquel (Spain)
Positive attitude is the best.I am trying to avoid negative thinking and I think I can do it
Thank you Greg. Words to live by.
As you said, many people have not made the connection between their thoughts and the outcome. It is not an easy concept to keep in the front of your mind when you are overwelmed, stressed, or just feeling sorry for yourself. The proof is in the pudding and when you recognize it happening you are encouraged to continue practicing what has brought you the positive outcome
This is inspiring, a positive attitude can get you any where and get you to do anything because you are positive you will never see anything as a failure,but instead it will drive you to find creative ways to make things better.
Certainly on the correct path to success personally AND professionally. You present with knowledge and sincerity.
Thoughts are things…and if they are not in the beginning, just keep thinking and they will develop. It does not matter what the thought good or bad. Your subconscious mind does not know the difference. Personally I have eliminated most of the negative in my life and my life is changing for the positive. It takes work, dedication from the heart, and a true desire to want to become more, to be a better you. This past year and a half I have fought for my life and I am becoming happy. Just enjoyed a great vacation with friends, true friends and made a couple of new one too. When you change your thoughts for the better you change your life. Great post.
I think positive expectancy must be combined with positive preparation. To gain resources like money a person must do the work and then if people believe in him he will get sponsors and sales.
I Agree , positive thinking and expentancy makes wonders,and above all is the feeling of satisfaction of being optimistic.
Greg
Thank you for the article and the real-time observances from your training classes.
The Universe does respond to us –negative or positive. It is all within our power to determine which one. When we don’t have the strength, we can even ask for the desire to have more positive thoughts!
One thought though, maybe we should be a bit more loving to the complainers? They are not there yet: hopefully they will be soon.
Have an awesome day.
You are absolutely right!!. Sometimes it is difficult to remember this when you are caught up with daily routine. I must try harder and by the way I am sooo grateful for everything you are teaching me.
How very right. Keep smiling and life will smile back at you!
Going through life is a gift from GOD. How you then live through it is yours to fashion out. Human beings can be really funny and obnoxious. No matter how much you help them, some people just will never change. Tupac said and I quote”I’m not saying I’m gonna rule the world, but I know if I keep talking about how dirty it is out here, somebody’s gonna clean it up”. Hey Greg, you know what I’ll say to you. Just focus on the good work you’re doing. Sometime soon, negative minded people won’t have to see or hear about you, because positive people would have claimed all the spaces left for them to be recognized.
This is beautiful… I also agree with your comment… Congratulations
Federico Groenewold, Mexico
I couldn’t imagine the success of this way of communication… For one side, Greg you have demonstrated what a guru is, is not only a teacher but a master, and to be a master is not a fact, is a process you accomplish every day… I, as a teacher know that the bad asnwers to my way of thinking are much better than the good ones… Congratulations again… Dr. Federico Groenewold, Comonfort, Mexico
Hi Greg
I believe in people and in the power of positive expectancy to bias outcomes. Encouragement often does make the difference between an otherwise OK outcome and an excellent result.
That said, I will distance myself from people who have an endemic negative attitude that they seem unprepared to change. We should all encourage others as you do (and you do deliver fantastic ideas and value in your seminars) however the failure attitude, when not corrected, can be highly infectious and will work like a drag-anchor to reduce energy, optimism and eventual success.
Absolutely correct,
Regards
Noel Campbell.
I couldn’t agree more! I just spent last Thurs running 2 workshops @ the CT Assoc for Nonprofits Conference, one of which was entitled ‘Leadership in the New Landscape.” I spent a good chunk of the workshop teaching them about ABUNDANCE, about the POWER OF THOUGHT and challenging them to REVISIT and RETHINK their attitudes and identify LIMITING BELIEFS. Many of them came up to me afterwards and said I’d given them a lot to think about. I teased them, “THINK about? You have a lot to DO!” I can only hope that I planted the seeds of transformative change, but in the end, whether or not they embrace what I had to share w/them is up to them. I’m just gonna keep on keepin’ on, doing my thing! 🙂
Well, Greg,
You are a testimony that what you say is not just “woo woo” nonsense, as you mentioned in the article. Positive thinking does bring positive results. I, too, have read several positive thinking books, including Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill. I have seen positive changes in my life. Even when I experienced negative things, I got positive outcomes and results! I have always been a positive thinker. Sometimes things happen in life to make us feel a bit down, but a positive thinker picks up, and moves forward no matter what. Things will happen. We have to rise above them and move on and up and keep thinking positive. I do not know too much US history, but as I understand it, a certain US president went up twenty-seven times before becoming president. What if he had quit the first few times? He persevered and it worked! Likewise we need to do the same. The slightest thing that happens to a person who is negative becomes a lifestyle for them. That’s why they sit doing the same things and expecting better results. They don’t really grasp the concept of positive thinking. Keep doing what you are doing and too bad if the nay sayers thing it cannot happen for them because until they change their way of thinking, it will not. I have attempted several times to get into your videos and I always get the first five to twenty seconds, then it cuts off. I will continue to do so. Have a nice day,
Annis
Thanks very much Greg for your very useful and powerful insight. It’s very amazing and true. Good stuff.
Thank you Greg. I’m feelin’ ya! ^_~
I just signed up to your newsletter and find the info very usefull and amazing. I am a very positive perdon but like you mention that we surounded by negativity and can get sucked up very easily.I realise now that i have a choice and just move away from those peaple.What does a person do when you work for a company and the people and also your boss become negative.
Hi Greg
It had to be said, yes you are right, that there are lots of whingers. Admittedly I was one of those people but like you Greg I learnt a long time ago that being positive and believing what you wished for, really works. For example, for 3 years I have wished for an Audi and guess what, I did not know how it was going to manifest really but two weeks ago I received a gorgeous, silver Audi A3 from my husband. Yeah and it goes like a rocket!
I have lots of other wishes and dreams to manifest. Most importantly Greg I wish you the best in life because you are doing the best for everyone out there – teaching them how the universe works – I am grateful to have you on my side.
All the best,
Daniela
Good article. I knew in the back of my mind that positive attitude is the key to success but some how failed to let it out or let it be muffuled out by negativity.
This is like a wake up call. I will now refocus my thoughts on positive thinking and energy. Thanks for the info.
Know and have faith it will happen and guess what – it happens. Something almost magical about it but really, the greatest man who ever lived talked about faith the size of a mustard seed moving mountains.
If things start going badly, and they might because unforseen occurences befall us all,just ask yourself this question. I wonder what positive person, place, thing or event is going to come out of this? (Because one always will.)
This is a great article. Like you, I did my share of complaining about just about everything. Even after learning the difference, I found myself still doing it because it was such a habit and was really hard to break. I still find it coming out, but I catch myself all the time. But I’m getting better at it and I am actually doing it less. And it’s becoming less and less. In fact, I actually feel pretty good right now. Everything I have watched or read from you has been great and I’m learning more all the time from you and people like you. I am not yet financially able to get the Authority Formula, but I would love to get it in the near future and I would love to meet you some day. Thanks for everything.
Brian.
Greg, You have got it perfectly correct. A 10/10. I don’t have any business experience but I know that the only way to live a happy & joyful life , creating value most importantly is to have a positive attitude. When you harbour bitterness, happiness will just dock elsewhere.
Hi, Greg,
great article and I totally agree with what you said, everything changes when you change how you look on the situation…
Thanks a lot for reminding!
Well… You’re very right, I’ve had such a crappy attitude lately and I found that I had a crappy life… But when I realize I was very fortunate for the life I’ve had then something clicked in me that had pulled me out to be more enthusiastic and optimistic. Everything that is happening to me right now it’s just what I’ve decided to live. Thank You and Hugs!!
What else can you say but “The truth is the truth.” ii NEEDED to hear this and admit it about myself
This is so true!! What you put out into the world is what you will recieve. Sometimes it does get tough when you have people in your life that put you down or they don’t support you. Positive thoughts, positive outcome!
Greg, thanks for sharing. You are one of the few people operating at ‘Love or Above’ stay blessed always
Great article, insightful and encouraging – and useful!
Thanks for demonstrating how to live as a GIVER. And GIVER, doesn’t equal FREE. In fact, the things I’ll value the most I pay for, because my heart follows where I put my TREASURES.
This is so true and i am guilty of it myself. I need to change my attitude and not let other people and situations result me into having a negative attitude.
Dear Greg,
Thanks for posting this subject/topic a 2nd time for others(including myself) to enjoy and benefit from!
It truly is a classic e-mail; The Power of Positive Expectancy!
Best,
Robert
I think you’re spot on….this is how I choose to live my life. It’s what I believe in!
Thanks
In a few weeks will be the 22nd. aniversary of a journey that proves that when you focus on attaining something, prepare for it and expect to succed, there´s no obstacle big enough to stand in the middle. A mate and me sailed on a 20 foot sailboat from Key West to Cozumel with nothing but a compass and god spee. However we succeeded because there was no other choice, no time to hesitate or doubt. Only positive thinking and doing. And it worked! Thanks for all of your contributions to make this a better environment lo live and do business. Francisco Contreras.
It is true how easily you fall into those negative thoughts. I would say the worst damage is done by the people with whom you surround yourself and, of course, it’s really your choice after all.
I find that my attitude and creativity soars when I’m around people who have dreams and aspirations beyond who they are and what they have now. Every day now I’m looking for more opportunities to surround myself with people who lift my spirits.
Most importantly, I’m working at SHIFTING they way I look at a situation – finding the positive in a situation rather than focusing on the negative side. It is work to shift perception, but the rewards are great when you realize you’ve actually done it.
Especially after reading Three Feey From Gold (just started Think and Grow Rich) positive expectancy is key. You have to think As If. Not valley girl as if, but think as if you are successful, as if good things are happening. Positive thinking relates to a positive outward attitude which is infectious and draws people to you
I love this article and plan to read it several more times. I want to stop being so critical of others and have a positive mentality mindset all the time! Thank you Greg!!
I believe it, everyday I work om my positive attitude, I give a smille, give tips… and helps me a lot, it also helps me to feel good about myself! People see me on a different way, if you had your whole life a negative mindset it is not easy to change, but it is possible… if you work it everyday! 🙂
Every morning when you wake up you have a choice to make, this is going to be a good day or a bad day. What ever choice you make you will be correct. You are the only one who can control your attitiude.
I like that you were deliberate with who you hung out with! That is a key distinction in taking your business to the next level.
What a great article,so bang on! Positive expectation fills your days with joy and it’s amazing what a positive effect it has on the outcome. I am so glad I found your page. With much joy and appreciation,Kucki
http://www.kuckilow.com
Thank you Greg!
I deeply agree with this! You are such a great person!
Your opinions are very positive and I enjoy reading your articles, thank you for taking time out of your life to talk to the world about your beliefs.
Met a guy in the self help dept of local book store he looked at me a regular and said I’m told this stuff works? I replied youre in the right place. He had taken control just by being there as a first step, really powerful to observe someone on their journey!
How very true! I noticed how much better i felt after I limited the time I spent with negative people. I am a very positive person so I literary feel like negative people just such my energy out – horrible.
I love love this article. I am a weight loss coach and I am always surprised at the people who don’t believe that they will lose weight. They say things like, I’m just different, its my metabolism, I’ve tried everything. These people never become my clients,. 1: because they say they can’t afford it, and 2: because I won’t take them on. If they don’t believe that they can lose the weight. They’re right!
We can be a disappointing lot sometimes and some people go to their graves never understanding why. Not seeing that their attitude is many responsible for the situation, It can be simple.
A great man once said … AS YOU THINK IS AS YOU ARE
Principles endure… Even the Bible says, “whatsoever you DESIRE when you PRAY, BELIEVING you receive them, and you SHALL have them”!!
Loved your blog! It is so true !I am reminded of something I heard from a trusted
friend long ago,”everyone who we come into contact with daily does one of two things to us,they either add to us ( or) take away from us”. Also,”that everyone we meet
daily brings us a blessing,some by arriving , some by departure.”Our biggest job
for today is determing which one and for how long do we want to spend our valuable time with?
Excellent article. I find that when things are going well in my life I had been thinking and conducting my life in positive thought and expectancy. It’s great to have it confirmed in your article. Thank you.
Wow!what a wonderful motivation,so encouraging if people can give this positive mind development I think we can stop focussing our energy and minds on positive things,because whatever you say or wish for shall come to pass.I am going to climb the mountains,and whatever I touch will turn to gold.Thanks Greg!
great for people who are always pessimistic.You need to be positive ,think positive ,act positive to solve any problem find happiness to face any amount or hurdles or road blocks in work,business etc.
Yes!! I am in 100% agreement. I know what you say is true!!! I always need writings like this for a “good shot in the arm”. The more I read and believe and take time to give myself regular doses of being clear about what I want and going for it, the better I do!!!