| Enthusiasm is the sunshine of your mind's garden. | | | | enthusiasm is to focus on the benefit you will derive |
| Possessing enthusiasm for all that you do is essential | | | | from completing a particular task. In some situations it's |
| to the process of positive thinking. Just as plants | | | | easy to discover the benefit. |
| require sunlight to develop and grow, utilizing the power | | | | For instance, you may hate wrapping presents, but you |
| of positive thinking requires enthusiasm to energize | | | | know the person you're giving the present to will be |
| your potential and ensure an endless supply of fuel. | | | | overjoyed when presented with this lovely |
| You will discover that the more enthusiasm you | | | | paper-wrapped gift, and so you derive happiness from |
| generate, the more energy you'll have to put in. There | | | | envisioning the recipient opening the present. This is an |
| are some things it will be easy to generate enthusiasm | | | | especially useful tactic when you're still up at 2 a.m. on |
| over, and others where you'll have to stretch yourself | | | | Christmas morning trying to figure out how to wrap the |
| to find what will spark your enjoyment. | | | | bicycle you've just spent three hours putting together. |
| For example, no one has trouble generating | | | | Other circumstances will not have such obvious |
| enthusiasm for spending an unexpected bonus from | | | | benefits. If you were to find yourself trying to change a |
| work or taking a night out. However, you may find it | | | | flat tire on the side of the road in the middle of a |
| hard to get excited about washing dishes or filling out | | | | snowstorm (or a rainstorm, if you are fortunate |
| your income tax forms. But part of the magic of | | | | enough to live in a snow-free climate) it would |
| positive thinking is developing the ability to find the good | | | | undoubtedly be difficult to find your silver lining. Under |
| things in any situation and use them to get through the | | | | stressful circumstances, give yourself permission to |
| difficult parts. | | | | think of the wildest benefit you can come up with. |
| Like developing a positive mindset, enthusiasm must be | | | | Perhaps you were on your way to a party you would |
| cultivated and sheltered from potentially damaging | | | | rather not have gone to. In that case, your flat tire |
| emotional storms. There are several methods you can | | | | would give you the perfect excuse to turn around and |
| use to put a dose of passion into everything you do, | | | | go back home. |
| whether it's finally taking that dream vacation or | | | | There is some good in every situation,whether it's in |
| scrubbing out the basement. You can choose the | | | | the form of a benefit or a lesson to be learned |
| method that best fits whatever situation you're facing | | | | (Lesson One: Never drive with questionable tires |
| and ensure yourself the energy to tackle anything life | | | | through a snowstorm to a party you didn't want to |
| happens to throw at you. | | | | attend in the first place). You can harness the power |
| What's In It For Me | | | | of positive thinking by finding that good and exploiting it, |
| One of the most elemental solutions for finding | | | | no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. |