Chris Tomasso - Positive Thinking is Not Enough: The No B.S. Guide to Changing Your Beliefs Using the Law of Attraction

Have you ever heard the phrase, Just think positive? For a certain kind of person, its almost like a commercial slogan such as, Just do it or, Think different.

If you think about those for a second though, what does, Just do it mean? Just do what? And, does it mean to, just do it instead of considering the ramifications of it first? Or, is it the opposite of the concept of, Look before you leap? On the other hand, is it saying to just do that thing instead of some other way of approaching it? The point is that the phrase is vague and intentionally so.

What about, Think different? Different than what? If you understand what this phrase means, how exactly do you go about thinking different? Is thinking different thinking the opposite of thinking like the norm? Is it thinking of different strategies, or is it changing the structure of your thinking itself? All of these questions are intentionally unanswered.

And yet, they are exciting phrases. The concept of just doing it makes you feel like a power center of action and thinking differently conjures the idea of thinking brilliantly outside the box. Yet, then again neither of these talk about how to do what they suggest .

Just think positive, is a phrase similar to these two. Its inherently compelling but almost completely empty of useful direction. The phrase seems to exist in a world where its possible to just not experience negativity at all. And you know thats not true. But even if it were, the phrase makes you inspired with no clear direction of what exactly to do.

Thats because, Just think positive, is not a prescription or a set of instructions. Its often said with good intention and its possible for it to be exactly what you need to hear at the time you hear it. This is because language requires a person to make meaning from it, and everyone experiences language differently. So, its possible that, just think positive can be helpful for a lot of people.

It can even form the basis for your philosophy of life complete with rosy-colored glasses and unshakable faith in the inherent goodness of all things. That kind of world view is wonderful.

But, if youve tried adopting that philosophy and found yourself wanting, then this book is for you.

The biggest most obvious gap in this way of living is the question: What do you do when thinking positive doesnt solve the problems of your life?

Lets say you have a friend you cant stand being around, but you dont have the heart to make the necessary changes to get space from them. Does, Just think positive mean that you should ignore all of your feelings about them and try to look on the bright side? What usually happens from this kind of approach? You end up resenting them even more.

Lets say youve got bills coming in the mail and you dont have enough money to pay for them. What do you do? The phrase says to just think positive! So, you start chanting affirmations that you dont believe, because they dont reflect your reality. You try to ignore them but your debt and situation worsens. Finally, you blow up at a collections caller one day because you just cant take trying to have those nice thoughts anymore!

What if youve got a dream that you really want to create, but you have no idea how to do it? You keep hoping , but really you doubt that it will ever work for you. Instead, you paper over how you really feel with false optimism. Meanwhile, other people you know keep getting more and more of what they want. Finally, you just give up on that dream.

Whats their secret? Im thinking positive dammit!

Its not your fault.

And its not the fault of someone who gave you the advice. Not everyone needs the same tool. This book is for people whove tried to think positive but found that they still cant get what they want. This book will show you that there are deeper things going on in your vibration. Your beliefs can be changed and you can eventually think positive in an organic, truthful way to yourself.

Ive found that thinking positive isnt enough, but it doesnt mean it doesnt have merit. Optimism is a healthy thing, but if you have things that youve wanted in your life for a long time, you have limiting beliefs that simply thinking positively arent going to dislodge.

Just thinking positively isnt a comprehensive enough answer to getting the things that you want. Its as reductive as saying, just make money to someone in a financial predicament or, just get a date for someone who is lonely and looking for love. Ironically, the people who are already getting what they want can just think positive a lot of the time, but thats because they are aligned to what they want already.

For the rest of us, there is a better way. But, we have to lay some groundwork first.