| Fast food exists because we look for short cuts. We | | | | fast food products is “effort”. Unfortunately, |
| even look for short cuts when it comes to success | | | | even when “effort” is included as an |
| and happiness. So, short cuts to success and | | | | ingredient, we may pay more attention to the |
| happiness have been packaged and repackaged, over | | | | packaging and product distractions thereby wasting |
| and over again, creating a multi-billion dollar industry. | | | | our efforts on the filler stuff. This is because the filler |
| Positive thinking is one of the best selling of these | | | | stuff is easier (and more fun), than the truly essential |
| products. | | | | ingredient, effort. |
| Positive thinking DOES facilitate success and | | | | Effort involves taking personal responsibility for |
| happiness. It CAN create opportunities or outcomes | | | | making things happen and taking an active role. For |
| that may not have happened otherwise. | | | | example, the currently popular “law of |
| How does positive thinking facilitate success and | | | | attraction” principle appeals to the lazy quality in |
| happiness? How can it improve our circumstances? | | | | many of us because it “glosses over” that |
| Why do negative thoughts produce negative results? | | | | which is really important; which is - YOU have to take |
| Is it universal forces, energy, quantum physics, | | | | responsibility to look for opportunities and YOU have |
| spiritual guides or prayers being answered? NO! It is | | | | to take action. Instead, proponents of the “law |
| not. | | | | of attraction” tell us to focus on desiring, asking |
| Thoughts can impact our circumstances because a | | | | and feeling; and to rely on some aspect of quantum |
| thought (positive or negative) creates an idea and | | | | physics to do the work for us. There is very little |
| our subconscious stores the idea. The subconscious | | | | mention of “doing”. Accordingly, it is more |
| then causes the conscious mind to notice information | | | | likely, than not, that anyone that has achieved their |
| related to that idea. Therefore, positive thoughts | | | | goals while applying the principles of the “law of |
| cause us to notice opportunities to pursue our goals. | | | | attraction” has been successful because they |
| Negative thoughts cause us to notice problems and | | | | have also done some “doing”. |
| sabotage our success and happiness. | | | | My point is that thinking, wanting and visualizing |
| Unfortunately, many of us may not be willing to put | | | | positive things is necessary – but it is not enough. |
| in the time and effort that is required to obtain the | | | | YOU have to take an active role. YOU have to get |
| benefits of positive thinking. Instead, we look for, | | | | out of bed in the morning. YOU have to get out of |
| and buy, short cuts. Often, our hunger for instant | | | | the house. YOU have to look for opportunities. YOU |
| success and happiness is so great; we consume | | | | have to be open to the opportunities that YOU see. |
| “positive thinking fast food” products even if | | | | YOU have to have the courage to act. YOU have to |
| the ingredients are unsubstantiated or implausible. | | | | do the work that is required. YOU have to do your |
| Who really knows or really understands metaphysical | | | | best. |
| laws of the universe, quantum physics or | | | | In other words, if you really want to benefit from |
| non-corporeal beings? When we’re fast food | | | | positive thinking, there are no fast food shortcuts. |
| positive thinkers, we don’t stop to think about | | | | Dreaming about the delicious things you want to eat |
| this. We’re in a hurry; we’re hungry for | | | | is great, but you have to shop for the ingredients |
| results. | | | | and then you have to start cooking! |
| The main ingredient missing in many positive thinking | | | | |