Where do negative thoughts come from?
Negative thoughts are caused by ingrained patterns related to our own beliefs: about self-esteem, security, money, people, life, and everything else. For instance, you may have thought at some point that life is difficult. Then, whenever you felt that life was being difficult, your thought was reinforced and grew on to being a belief. By now, you may be 42 and fully believe that life is difficult, as you’ve made a habit of believing that. Mike Dooley explains in “Infinite Possibilities” how our beliefs shape our thoughts without us even being aware of it. By exploring our beliefs we can get to get rid of negative thoughts altogether. Self-knowledge and self-understanding surely take time, but the rewards are enormous. You will start seeing the picture of your life much clearer as you understand what beliefs cause you to think in a negative way. What are the effects of negative thinking? The following are some of the most common effects of negative thinking: • Feeling down. The extent o
