Say it is so… What can you do about it?
One of the chief difficulties with negative thoughts of all kinds is their capacity to paralyse us and leave us feeling helpless. They usually come with an unspoken implication which reads, in effect, ‘…and there is nothing you can do about it!’
- I am such a jealous person… [and you’re stuck like that].
- I just don’t have the energy to get my act together… [so there’s no point trying really].
- I never have been popular [and never will…].
Often what you need to dispute is not the validity of the thought itself, but the truth of this invisible corollary – that you are completely helpless in the situation. In most cases there certainly is something you can do about the scenario painted by your negative mindset, ...
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