#ANTS #AutomaticNegativeThoughts #Youarewhatyouthinkabout
If you Google the acronym ANTS, you may not see material about insects.
You may see something about Automatic Negative Thoughts.
To dig deeper into that, when you wake in the morning, do you automatically think about what bad things might happen today? Or, do you automatically think about all you have to do during the day, and dread it?
The opposite of that, of course, is to wake thinking about how GREAT the day is going to be, how many worthwhile things you will get done during the day and how you will celebrate those worthwhile accomplishments at the end of the day.
Earl Nightengale’s book, “The Strangest Secret,” says, to paraphrase, you are what you think about. To expand on that, you BECOME what you think about.
Certainly, you can think good thoughts, or thoughts of success, every day. And, not every day sees those successes you thought about.
The point of the ANTS message is to presume what you will do each day WILL be a success. And, if you don’t achieve what you were thinking, to use the failure as a learning experience. Ask yourself: “Was it something I said?” “Was it something I did?” Was it something I didn’t say, or didn’t do?”
Chances are, when you don’t succeed, it will be a combination of thoughts AND actions (or inactions).
ANTS, the thoughts, are like ants, the insects. They can overwhelm you. When they do, you have to get rid of them.
How? In the case of the thoughts, you have to teach yourself NOT to think that way. That starts with always looking first at what is good in your life. Focus on that to start. Then, as you compile tasks for accomplishment, think that you will do all you can to accomplish them successfully, no matter how small.
Envision success on the other end. Soon, those ANTS will become APTS – automatic positive thoughts.
Let’s say you are at a place in life that you seek to rise out of. Your job is not what you want to do the rest of your life. Or, your job has become – or will become – unstable. You wait for the day you walk into work and hear that you no longer have a job.
If you are indeed ambitious and see yourself as a success, and feel you need a different vehicle or route to get you there, know that there are many programs out there that can show you the way out and provide the mode of transportation.
You don’t need specific education, experience or background. You do need a willingness to look at something you may have never thought you would do. Plus, you need a willingness to be coached.
To learn about one of the best such programs, message me.
Meanwhile, stomp out the ANTS from your mind, by creating APTS. Wake up with the intention and presumption of success. Then, do what you need to do to make it happen.
ANTS can indeed be pests. It is up to you to exterminate them.
Peter