Another tread back down the memory lane brought me to this great article by Steve Pavlina. Steve talked about the importance of setting your mindset to a more positive one, allowing you to liberate your inner self and fulfilling your creative potential. Coincidentally, one of the book I’m currently reading is Mindset, by John Naisbitt. A stroke of luck brought me to that book. I was piqued by the witty cover design. And now another coincidence brought me to this article talking about Mindset.

Steve’s article was long and exhaustive. What insights I gained out of it however, can be summed up (I feel) with the parable of the half-full glass. Instead of assuming the negative (rejection, risks, separation) one must shift his/her mindset into assuming the positive (oneness, connectedness, equality, significance), and this as a whole would allow one to make connections and capture opportunities that would otherwise never make themselves materialize.

At the risk of making it all sound too simple, I have to wonder if this article simply reinforces the power of positive thinking. Think good thoughts, and truly fully believes in it. The universe will then conspire to make that thought came true. If you’re aiming to be with that beautiful girl, act like she already is your girl. If you’re aiming to win that promotion, act like you already are promoted.

Class95 has been having this interesting morning programme in which they would give out a phrase, an empowering phrase of their choice, for its listeners to say out loud together with. The phrases are self-help, motivational quotes and I personally find them, interesting. Examples would be “I am rich”, “I am a good person”, or “I can handle any problems that comes my way”.

I’ve never been a fan of Class95, but this programme has been something that I followed. Not by choice, but by pure coincidence, as the culture of Mint has always been to listen to the radio in the morning hours. I’m happy to report my personal experience with these self-motivational techniques (that I have subconsciously been following) as a pleasant one, and definitely one that forces me to really consider them seriously, and apply them into my daily routine.

I’ve noted increase in productivity, and how I required much less resting time. It sounds like I’m forcing myself to work, but it’s really not. Simply put, I spent less time idly surfing for inspirations, preparing myself to do work, etc, and at the same time I have rested extremely well. Gone were the days where I would turn and toss and go to the loo in impossible hours. It would be interesting to try them more seriously, and I will look into incorporating these self-motivational tools into my schedule.