We can make ourselves happy or unhappy out of the same situation. We have this capacity, to create for ourselves, our events and situations, out of our own thinking. On earth each is a creator, creating his or her own life, through the medium of thoughts. Our experiences are but part of the little fiction that we create in our minds about ourselves and about the world around us. Our moods, emotions and feelings do not depend upon what life offers to us, but on how we receive the incoming information and react to it. Happiness or unhappiness, courage or timidity, love or hatred are but our own illusions and little indulgences in the pursuit of life. It is through thoughts that we shape our lives, implement our decisions, indulge in actions, aim to realize our dreams and seek the joys and pleasures of life.

The positive thinker reacts positively to all the events in his life. He controls his reactions and interpretations and there by his feelings and emotions. He knows well that he can control himself, but not the external world. He knows well that in order to be happy and contended, he must learn to react positively to every event, however unpleasant it may be to others. He thereby accepts full responsibility for the choices he makes and the consequences he faces, without blaming any one for his fortunes or misfortunes. Armed with his positive attitude, he safeguards himself from the negative and the harmful. He wins over his enemies and critics with his positive approach. When sorrow knocks him down, he lifts himself up, congratulating himself for being spared from the hands of a greater calamity. He does not go to the end of a tunnel to discover the beauty of light. Amidst the darkness, he looks at the stars and assures himself of the coming dawn. And if there are no stars he benefits from the healing and relaxing power of the silent night itself.

Positive thinking, however, is not wishful thinking. It is not some kind of self-deception or rationalization. A positive thinker is not an escapist. He does not delude himself with his fantasies. He knows clearly how to deal with his reality and heal his problems. When things do not happen as expected, he knows clearly where to look and what to correct. When he is beset by negative circumstances, he knows how to receive and react to them. This is the secret of positive thinking. Think positively with your feet firmly on the ground. Learn to react positively to every event and situation in your life to achieve peace and stability in your life. Whether it is rain or shine, always look at the brighter side of life. Whatever be the circumstances, difficulties and problems and whatever be the nature of people you deal with, appreciate the positive that is hidden in every situation. Balance your negative thoughts, your doubts, anxieties and fears with positive thoughts like hope, courage, confidence and cheerfulness. In the beginning do it consciously and deliberately, so as to make it a regular habit in the course of time. As you think positively you realize that the world you live in is increasingly becoming more cheerful, colorful, and friendly.