All of us view everything through our prevailing mental attitude. If our thoughts are positive, that is fine, but if they are negative, our lives and circumstances will probably mirror these thoughts. We all have negative thoughts every now and then. This is normal behavior as we might have gone through some unpleasant experiences in our lives. But too many negative thoughts are bad and can be self-destructive.
Negative thinking appears to be more prevalent than positive thinking.
Positive thinking requires some effort, whereas negative thinking comes easily and uninvited. This has much to do with education and the environment one has been living in. Many teenagers experience and develop negative thoughts--either because they are unhappy with school or their life is not going the way they thought it would, or because of peer pressure or failures. Negative thoughts such as greed, anger and hatred are like viruses. If you give them any attention, they will start to breed and become increasingly difficult to get rid of. To have a positive impact on your life, negative thoughts should not be left unattended. They are a thousand times more addictive then drugs. Over time, they overwhelm you so much that you cannot distinguish thoughts as being separate from you.
Depression is an outcome of negative views towards oneself, the world, and especially the future. Our thoughts, emotions and behavior, all affect each other. By changing how we view them we can make significant changes to improve our lives. When we learn to get rid of negative thoughts, we become a more positive person who is happier. All the advices we get about "think positive" just doesn't work if you cannot get rid of negative thoughts first. Persistent inner working can change habits of thinking. We must be willing to put energy and time into pursuing positive thinking in order to change our mental attitude. So, every time you catch yourself thinking a negative thought, reject the thought and think positives ones instead. Open your mind to a positive attitude and events. Expect them and think about them, and soon your life will change for the better.
Decide that from today -from this very moment -you are leaving negative thinking behind, and starting positive thinking and behavior.