Thinking, visualizing and meditating

Lately I have been thinking about thinking, wondering about visualization, and meditating on things.

Thinking can be a powerful tool. I remember reading books when I was younger like Think and Grow Rich and I collected Horatio Algiers books for inspiration. Apparently it was not just a fad and many authors still write on the topic and many more still practice Positive Thinking. The Laws of Attraction are used by many authors, speakers and TV talk show hosts. Gee it works for them they manage to attract money by selling the theme to people who really want to believe.

This much I know about positive thinking, If someone around you is cranky, whining, dull, negative, complainer or just a Debbie Downer, you will want to go off in another direction and rid your self of these people. If someone is a charismatic, trusting, forthright, positive, inspirational leader, you are more likely to follow that leader. You will listen to positive news more readily than negative.

Can we really change the universe with the sole power of positive thinking? Under the umbrella of first do no harm, what can it hurt? If we think that change is positive, say at a job, and we openly embrace the change, will we have a less stressful time accepting and changing technology. I seem to think so. If I look at a new technology and say this will work, I see my self using the new technology for everything the innovators and implementers intended. I visualize myself having success with a new program or new technology, I seek out the positive contributions that new technology will enable. It works for me.

Of course I have observed those that do the opposite. They have negative thoughts about technology change and think technology will fail them. Low and behold, they hit the wrong key and it fails. Some call it Manifest Destiny. When I observe the Refuseniks of change, I recall a book on change Who Moved My Cheese. Sure enough they stay by the old cheese till it gets stinky. Refuse to read the writing on the walls. Sometimes it is just amazing to watch, other times you want to reach out and ask them what are you afraid of doing?

What else can people visualize? Where else can the Law of Attraction be utilized? Can we have positive thoughts about a person and then they become an ally, friend, or partner? Only if we can persuade their pathway of thought. It could do no harm.

Can we hope and pray, (a powerful form of visualization and meditation) that a sick friend or relative gets better? This has been know to happen or at least attributed to prayer. Researchers have interviewed doctors and found that there seems to be something to it.  Under the first do no harm doctrine, what can it hurt?

Today and everyday after, think positively that you can achieve better health and look stronger and appear younger. Visualize yourself doing things as a younger person would, moving in a stronger walk or gait, see yourself in the mirror looking younger.  Do it everyday.

Just for the helluva it see if it works.