Positive and Negative Thinking vs. Smart Thinking Positive and Negative Thinking vs. Smart Thinking When you divide things into positive and negative categories, you must deal with both at the same time since one cannot exist without the other. Remember that every action has an equal and opposite reaction - Newton established this law, but he did not invent it. Nature was the one who accomplished it. Because Nature strives for neutrality, which is fueled by a non-duality underlying state (which, alas, we can hardly experience because our thinking is limited, whether positive or negative).
ve thoughts are only a question of perception, does this mean we should try to eradicate both positive and negative thoughts? Should we aim to "dumb down" our perception so that we can see everything as it truly is, that is, as a continuous, amorphous, all-connected nothingness? And wouldn't that put us at risk of becoming something akin to a vegetable, never feeling much of anything (happy or low) and existing in a constant, emotionless state? Is that a worthwhile objective for us to pursue with our time and lives? Don't be concerned! We humans can't even come close to this (unless we suffer from severe brain injury, which I strongly discourage). For whatever reason, we think whatever we think (whether "good" or "negative") before we can think about it, indicating that our ideas are considerably faster than we are and beyond our control. Despite us, they come and go all the time. So we'll continue to register thoughts in this human body, and it's not about controlling the thought itself (you can't), but about the weight you attribute to that thought as an observer (that you could control, if you are skillful enough).A notion arises, which may appear to be pleasant or negative. A matching emotion is evoked. Don't give it any weight. Don't pass judgement, and it'll pass you by just as quickly as it came (always does). And then there will be a new state (before you know it and of course completely out of your control). Repeat with the next thought and the emotion it evoked. Did it make you enraged? Don't pass judgement! Simply feel the rage, which will pass as swiftly as it arrived (unless you give it importance). Or maybe the concept made you smile. Don't congratulate it! Simply enjoy your happiness, but don't get too attached because it will pass. As you can see, it's not so much about what you're thinking as it is about your judgments about what you're thinking. To put it another way, pay attention to the attitude with which you observe your thoughts and the emotional emotions they produce. Don't try to think positively because the more you do, the more negativity you'll bring up to counteract it. Instead, think wisely, accepting and enjoying life's apparent richness (happy, sad, low, or high) without taking it all too seriously. After all, life is nothing more than a game. You can win if you play smart.