Sunday, October 17, 2010

Think Positive!!

This story is of my school friend Chandu. He was very fun loving guy. Chandu was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "mast :)" He was unique because he had several friends who had followed him around most of the time. The reason the friends followed Chandu was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If a guy was having a bad day, Chandu was there telling the friend how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Chandu and asked him, You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Chandu replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to me, Chandu, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life. "Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Chandu said. "Life is all about choices. Every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life." I left that city but his words are still fresh in my mind. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

NOTE: Positive thinking is the first step towards a happy life.