What it Really Means to Have a Positive Mindset

We all have been told to swear by one mantra – be positive. You can look anywhere, on social media or in books, and even the people you talk to; all will always suggest the same thing.

You might find yourself wondering why? Because you might have tried to be positive, but it did not work out for you. And you somehow ended up believing that being positive is to run away from reality. It is to deceive oneself and give false hopes. 

Positivity while being embraced by millions, has been slammed by many people for being misleading. But those

who attack it might not even know what positivity is about, or perhaps they have been misled or mistaken. They might have been fed with wrong definitions of positivity. 

They might have been told that to be positive is to give yourself reaffirmation that everything will be fine when instead everything is going downhill. We understand, when times are tough, one may refuse to have hope of better times. 

But being positive is neither deceiving oneself nor giving false hopes. In this article, we would tell you what it really means to have a positive mindset.

What it Really Means to Have a Positive Mindset

The true meaning of positivity:

1. It is not being in denial

Optimists have often been accused of being in denial. They are labeled as cowards who are too afraid to come to terms with their reality. But it is not true. Positivity recognizes both the negative and positive aspects.

They are familiar with the negative aspects; they are not blind to it. Yet they choose to focus on the positive ones because they can control their thoughts. It’s a simple choice they make – to be positive. And the reason they choose it all over again is that they have reaped the benefits of being positive in the past. Being positive helps them stay sane and more controlled about their thoughts and emotions. 

2. A positive mindset helps avoid panic and allows to focus on the solution

What would pessimists do in a chaotic situation? They would walk here and there panicking, rather than focusing on the solution. They would waste their energy thinking negative things when they can invest that time to think of a constructive solution. Consequently, they will not be able to think through and make wise decisions. 

But only if they had a positive mindset, they would believe more in themselves, and eventually, that would allow them to focus on the solution in times of crisis.

3. A positive mindset is all about consistency

If you don’t believe in the power of a positive mindset, chances are that you haven’t tried hard enough to be

positive. A positive mindset is not something you can switch on and off. When you have a positive mindset, it means you have to be consistent with it all your life. You have to overpower your negative thoughts with positive ones every step of the way.

For instance, every time you find yourself thinking that you would not manage to crack the interview, tell yourself that you will. You have to do it all your life to finally develop a positive mindset. 

So, if you have given up on optimism believing it does not work, then you did not start in the first place. It’s a good day to start though.

4. A positive mindset is not shutting off your emotions

Emotions are the essence of our being. No one can avoid having emotions and that includes positive people as well. Like everyone else, positive people too have their occasional breakdowns; they experience all the negative emotions such as sadness, sorrow, wrath, fear, vulnerability. That does not make them a negative person, but just humans. 

However, they approach such situations a bit differently. Even though they feel negative emotions, they don’t let it

become a phase. For them, they are just a few bad days, nothing else. They have a hope that this too shall pass. This is the magic of a positive mindset. It brings them back from the depths of despair until they go back to it again. (As everyone does)

I hope we maneuvered you to believe in positivity. I so wish that you witness the power of a powerful mindset. It’s worth developing because it makes your life easier. 

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