Discovering Your True Self:The Importance of Attitude,

Mindset and Believing

A Presentation By CJ Pickering

Live Your Best Life

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” –Christian D. Larson

Agenda

What is attitude? What affects an individual’s attitude? How perceptions, habits, and judgments

influence attitude. Like attracts like. Ways to stay positive. The benefits of positive thinking. The magic of believing. The importance of “Self”.

What Is Attitude? Attitude: -an individual’s perceptions of his/her

surrounding world -these views can be either positive or

negative

Attitudes Are…

Attitude is Influenced by… Judgments – a much more rigid

perspective on someone or something Perceptions – the way you view

something

Attitudes are Habits

Habits –a repetitive action -something we do or say consciously or

unconsciously Attitude is everything -is more important than intellect and skill -more important than the reality of a particular

situation -i.e. an individual finds him/herself in an

unfavorable situation, but views it in a positive way. Is the situation still unfavorable?

Attitude Is Attraction Like attracts Like - the Law of Attraction -the inverse of this is also true. If your present

attitude is “good” you will be creating a future reality, which is also good

Think Positive To Be Positive

Being positive means thinking positively about the people, places, and things in your life

Positive attitudes will spill over into other aspects of your life, increasing: health, business, happiness, relationships, and overall quality of life

The Benefits Of Positive Thinking

Doesn’t cost a thing! It’s free! You have the power to change

and be in control of your life. Change your attitude at any time

Life becomes easier You become more creative You become more acquainted

with your “Self” You increase the mind-body

connection, thereby increasing your health

Enhances immunity Increases longevity Relieves stress Increases energy

Ways To Stay Positive Make being positive a habit Make a commitment to being positive and being happy Be aware of your thoughts, feelings and how they are

affecting your attitude Make the choice to be positive instead of negative, it is

in your control Take immediate action

What Does It Mean To Believe?

The meaning of the word “Believe” is interpretive. There are many perceptions and definitions of what it means to believe.

To believe in something… -you have confidence in or take something to be true or real -to have faith It is a feeling Trusting that what you want, can, and will happen

The Power Of Believing

If you believe something, then it will happen. What you believe in, is what you get. Scientists have proven that if a person believes they are

sick and going to die, they probably will. And if someone believes that they will recover and survive, they will actually get better and go on to live a long, healthy life

Practice Makes Perfect

Many of us were raised not to believe or to think limiting thoughts, i.e. the common phrase, “If you can’t see it, it’s not real”

Practice believing that things will turn out the way that you want. That you can find solutions to your problems and that you will get what you want for your life

Take small steps towards believing. Start with believing for a second, then a minute, then 2, etc.

What Is The Meaning Of Self? Touch your nose, now touch your

arms, then your legs, and your toes Did you feel something… what was

it? Was it yourself or was it your “Self”? Knowing yourself and being aware of

your “Self” are two separate things self - represents your existence in the

world, your ego, which thinks compulsively of its future

“Self” – is simply knowing and being present.

-the ‘here and now’

Conscious Or Unconscious? You are able to learn

about your “Self” consciously and develop your “Self” unconsciously.

One can learn about his/her “Self”, while consciously doing so. (i.e. being aware of what your conscious “Self” is saying while you are thinking or speaking in the real world)

Most people are living life unconsciously conscious

Actively “Self”

What does it mean to exist…or be? The soul is the true essence of the being, which exists dependently

with the human form Our bodies are for rational activity, whereas our souls are for

“Self” activity To truly understand the body and all of its workings, we must start

by understanding the soul-the activity of being “Self”

“Self” and Senses “Self” awareness is not dependent upon the senses of

self. One’s “Self” does not need to taste, touch, see, hear, or

smell to be truly aware of being self changes but “Self” stays constant Everyone’s perceptions of everything do not belong to

anything, but everything belongs to everyone

Change Your Thinking To Change Your World

Is the little voice in your mind positive or negative? Be conscious of your thoughts and feelings; your

internal world reflects your reality Recognize that you have a choice to change the little

voice! See the world how you want it to be, not how you

think it really is

In Summary Norman Vincent Peale once said, “The world is what we think it

is. If we can change our thoughts, we can change the world.”

Attitude is important. It affects everything we do.

Feelings, behaviors, and beliefs influence attitude.

Like attracts like. Make positive thinking a habit. Think positive to be positive. Believe in yourself. Be conscious of your thoughts and stay in

tune to you true “Self”. Discovering your true “Self”, thinking

positive thoughts, and having a good attitude is just as important to your health as the food you eat and the exercise you get.

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