Creative Thinking: No ‘ID’ needed

Let us now observe another attitude that is possibly less detectable at a superficial level, but quite meaningful in its practical results. We are talking about “identification,” specifically identification with negative feelings. To identify, in a way, means to label. When you say, “I am sad,” by using the word “am” you are establishing a fact. It appears that you are making yourself one with sorrow, you are making it an essential part of your being. The same can be said about any other negative feeling. Therefore, when you say that you are insecure, depressed, pessimistic, incapable, unlucky etc., you are immediately programming yourself to be unsuccessful. If you can’t help giving definitions — it seems that people, without them, feel lost, like disappearing in a sort of verbal evanescence — try at least to transform the negative into a positive.
When you are temped to say, “I am depressed,” think instead, “Although a feeling of depression is passing through me at the moment, I know it is only temporary. Actually, I am sure that everything is going to be all right because I am able to achieve the goal that I deserve.” Quite a difference, isn’t it? The talk is maybe a trifle longer, but in a short while you won’t be needing it any more. You will see how that negative ID is forgotten, how a dark feeling can be blocked when it first appears, and replaced with more comforting words. You are now able to overcome it because you know that it is not part of your true “self,” it is not part of human nature. This, in fact, gives everybody the right (along with the duty) to live serenely and pursue success with the certitude of obtaining it. But it seems that almost no-one remembers this truth.
As a conclusion to the last several articles about “Success,” I am now inviting you to ask yourself a series of questions. If you are truly interested in discovering and making use of a more creative kind of “Thinking”, you will answer them with sincerity and honesty. In so doing, you will learn a lot of stuff about yourself. Here we go:
Am I the kind of person who has the tendency to become too enthusiastic too easily?
• Do I carry out my plan with real commitment, or do I interrupt it and start another one?
• Do I tend to rely on others to a great extent?
• Am I afraid to make changes in my life?
• What do I fear, in particular? (the loss of something or someone, theproof that I am not good enough etc.)?
• Do I have a negative type of imagination? (give examples).
• Am I used to giving others the power to decide for me? (in which circumstances, for what reasons?)
• Do I happen to show myself as different from who I really am? Why do I do it?
• What do I identify myself with? To what do I usually make reference in my scale of values? (beauty, youth, weight, career, wealth, social status, motherhood/fatherhood etc.)
• Am I ready to abandon some beliefs I have about myself? Which ones?
• Do I trust myself? (as to intelligence, will power, capabilities etc.)
• How do I see my life, now? (tranquil, agitated, fulfilled, unfulfilled, successful etc.). Is it more similar to a situation of peace or of war?
And, finally:
• Do I honestly believe that it could be possible for me to improve the way I feel and manage my life?
Take this simple “test” and... you will be amazed at how much you will discover about yourself! Good Luck!

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