Positive thinking helps us to be healthier, more productive and ultimately happier. Yet for most of us it is hard to practice optimism on a regular basis. By now the benefits of positive thinking are well established. Sages, psychologists, neuroscientists, researchers and doctors all have been espousing the benefits of positive thinking for hundreds of years. I am fascinated by the human quest to understand the underpinnings of positive thinking. From Epictetus to Ralph Waldo Emerson to Buddha to Dr. Martin Seligman to Oprah, I seek every bit of inspiring wisdom I can to practice optimism. Here are my seven essential mantras that I find helpful to keep myself on a positive track.

1. by Faisal Hoque
founder of:
7 Ways to Practice
Positivity and Optimism
Every Day
Positive thinking helps us to
be healthier, more productive
and ultimately happier.

2. “Relieving the states that make life
miserable…has made building the
states that make life worth living less
of a priority.
The time has finally arrived for
a science that seeks to
understand positive emotion,
build strength and virtue, and provide
guideposts for finding what Aristotle
called the 'good life.”
- Dr. Martin Seligman

3. Negative thinking attracts
negative energy; positive
thinking attracts positive
energy.
If we go into a situation with a
negative thought process then we
are almost destined to have a
negative outcome.
Guide Your Energy

4. "I am the greatest, I
said that even before I
knew I was.”
- Muhammad Ali

5. When you know yourself,
you can act with a
confidence that is your own.
Connect with Ourselves

6. Visualization is a technique used
by winners in all walks of life.
Our minds have an
enormous capacity to
connect the invisible dots to
guide us to strive for the
impossible.
Practice Visualization

7. “All that we are is the
result of what we have
thought. The mind is
everything. What we
think we become.”
- Buddha

8. Being truly in the
moment allows us to
escape from adversity and
conserve our inner energy.
Slow Down To
Move Forward

9. Inspiration can come from
anywhere and anyone.
Writing allows us to consciously
put these positive reaffirmations
on paper to visualize our destiny.
Read, Write, Watch

10. It is our trials and
tribulations that make us
who we are.
Without compassion for ourselves
we never find the awareness that
allows us to nurture our true self.
Be Kind To Yourself
Flickr Photo: Joy Jordan

11. Resiliency begins with
adaptability, acceptance,
and gratitude.
Positive and optimistic people
lead themselves by
constantly finding
encouragement within their
soul.
Develop Resiliency

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14. About Me
Founder of Shadoka and other
companies. Shadoka enables
entrepreneurship, growth, and social
impact.
Formerly of GE and other global
brands. Author of several books,
including Everything Connects – How to
Transform and Lead in the Age of
Crea:vity, Innova:on and
Sustainability (McGraw Hill, 2014) and
Survive to Thrive – 27 Prac:ces of
Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators,
And Leaders (Mo@va@onal Press, 2015).
Follow me @faisal_hoque
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