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How creative are you when you are thinking negative thoughts?

If you’re like most people, your creativity probably goes out of the window the second you let in negative thought patterns. If you tell yourself what you’re doing is no good, chances are it won’t be. It’s no coincidence that successful people are usually those who adopt an optimistic approach to their lives. No matter what path you intend to follow to succeed, if you start off with a negative approach, you’re already halfway to failure.

Do you see your mistakes as disasters, or lessons you can learn from for the future?

We all take knocks and make mistakes from time to time. But it’s the way we deal with them that shapes the way we move forward. It can be hard to think positively. But we can all do it, however we’re made! Some people are naturally born more optimistic than others – if that’s not you, then try to copy their thinking patterns. What makes an optimist? They turn problems into challenges, and failures into lessons. They avoid negative thoughts at all costs. Train yourself to take a new perspective on life. There are always two ways to look at any given situation – always try to look for the positive angle and your creativity will flourish.

Do you focus on your weaknesses rather than your strengths?

Creative thinking requires positive thinking. Your whole approach to life is different; being positive helps you to find ways to deal with challenges and inspires you to seek opportunities. You will naturally be more resistant to negative thoughts creeping in. Don’t become bogged down with pessimism thinking about your failures; focus on your strengths, and build on them. Try this exercise; write down your seven main strengths, and try to focus using a different strength each day. Research has shown people who do this exercise for one week increase their level of happiness for six months and more!

When you achieve something good is it a fluke? But when something bad happens is it your fault?

Positive minded people are quick to brush off disappointments as ‘one of those things’ and put disasters quickly behind them. Conversely when good things happen, they are not slow to take the credit and congratulate themselves on their achievements. Remember creativity requires positive thinking.

Pessimists however are the opposite. They dwell on bad events and find it difficult to move on. They turn positive happenings into negative ones. It’s hard to be creative when your mind is bogged down with these negative thoughts.

You can put yourself in a new state of mind, and learn to think like an optimist.

Read positive statements. Take a whole new perspective on who you are. Study books on the tricks to positive thinking. If you really want to be creative, you really can improve your skills just by seeing things in a new light.

Is your glass always half-empty?

Not anymore! Work at changing your thought patterns for the better, and banish those negative thoughts forever.

After all, everyone always prefers their glass to be half-full, don’t they?!

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