Life is not a bed of roses for people. It is easy to be cowed down by the negativity around us. Positive thinking requires effort and constant practice. This easily comes only when you grow up in a family which has values to teach for the children. It is clear that you are the result of your surroundings and upbringing.
Negative thinking comes easily as the atmosphere in the world is charged with hatred and jealousy. To stay clear of these negativeinfluences that can impact you consciously or otherwise, you have to train your mind every day. Prayer, meditation and exposure to people who think about peace, welfare and prosperity to the humanity are needed constantly.
You may wonder how to get into this wonderful circle of great and noble people. Just join Rotary. You will find that the people around you are as vulnerable as you are to the negative forces around them, but take steps to counter that by training their minds to work for the community. Service to society is the way your mind can be constantly active positively and Rotary shows the way.
If you believe that you are going to fail, you might unconsciously sabotage every opportunity to succeed. If you crowd your mind with pessimistic thoughts as dictated by your negative surroundings, you will radiate negative energy into the surrounding world, resulting in more negativity, failures and disasters.
It is high time that you take notice of this mental dynamics and replace your negative attitudes with positive ones thus to become shining example of someone who fought all odds in life influencing positively the lives of others who may be going through the same struggles as yours.
It is no use saying that others should change. Have you changed? As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see.” Rotary helps you to change and change the society.