Positive Thinking Quotes

Don't give your mind permission to get disturbed. A disturbed mind is easily influenced. This will cost you your peace. Learn to maintain your peace by freeing yourself from attachments. Competing or comparing yourself with others will not allow you to focus inwards. An inner focus allows you to keep your eye on your higher self. Remember your original nature. It allows you to forge a link with the Divine. Then it becomes easy to recognise useless thoughts and replace them with a spiritual perspective. A calm mind is not just peaceful, it is focused, self-directing and Divine.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

To have power means to enjoy the variety of life. When there is the inner strength there is enthusiasm to give the best and also to learn and improve with every obstacle. To work with inner power is to be like a skilled player whose focus is on enjoying the match too rather than just on winning. When we have learned the art of focusing on our strengths, we are able to enjoy the variety scenes that life brings for me. We would enjoy dealing with all these different scenes in a natural and easy way, and also be naturally victorious. And so we have the benefit of double enjoyment.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Compassion brings the ability to listen from heart. When there is compassion for others, there is the ability to listen to others, to their words and also their feelings when there is the power to listen, there is understanding. This understanding enables one to be more caring and loving in words and actions too, giving according to others needs. When we are open to the others feelings, we are able to relate to them effectively. We never let go of our inner strength becoming a source of support for others. We become such a strong pillar of support that others are able to free themselves of their negativity.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Love enables one to be free from mistakes. The one who has discovered the true love within is able to express this love under all circumstances. Love enables one to naturally and intuitively to give the best and so the right thing is done. Every word and act reflects the love and concern, thus benefiting others naturally. There is perfection visible in such a person. True love enables us to give, without effort required to be put in. There is no effort doing the right things, but we do what is required to be done. There is a sense of satisfaction in giving without expecting. Also there is an experience of personal growth with every new situation enabling to move towards greater heights of maturity.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Contentment brings an experience of all other virtues. Where there is contentment, there is surely an expression of all that is lying within. There is no need to look for external supports or signals to bring out what is within, but it is naturally used to make the best out of every situation. Contentment also brings about a desire to be better and better so one is able to work towards this end. When we are content we are able to have a state of mind that is creative. So we are able to tap the inner resources for our own personal growth. We are able to creatively work with our own inner virtues and are able to add them even to the little acts that we do. We are never satisfied to the point of laziness.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

True service is to serve through one's own life of contentment. Everyone wants happiness and is searching for ways and means to be happy. The one who is able to go within and bring out the inner happiness is able to reflect this inner state in every day life. Such a person becomes a source of inspiration to enable others to look within themselves. He also becomes a source of support during difficult times. When we are content we are able to blend and harmonise with both circumstances and people. Thus we bring out the best in ourselves and others. We appreciate the beauty even in little aspects and provide an environment for this beauty to grow. The mind is not caught up with questions or doubts but is constantly finding solutions with faith.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

To be tireless is to ensure success. The one who is tireless is prepared for every situation of life and so is not afraid of anything that happens. To be tireless means to be able to understand the situation in an accurate way and to have the ability to move forward inspite of all the difficult situations. It also means to learn from each and every situation and move forward constantly. When we are able to be tireless in all the situations of our life, we are able to understand things clearly. We don't experience any fear but are able to move forward with confidence knowing that we will surely be successful. With our tirelessness, we ensure success even when the worst challenges come our way.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Perhaps the most common habit we all learn to develop is to compare our self with others. Every time you compare yourself with another watch for thoughts like, "They seem to be doing better than me.... I wonder what it's like to be them... how come they get all the luck ... they are much better than me at that." Behind these thoughts you are really saying you would like to be them, live like them and be in the position they are in. In that moment you forget you are absolutely unique. You can only be your self. There is no one the same as you, and you can never be the same as someone else. If you keep thinking in this way you only sustain an underlying sense of failure which eats away at your self-respect and self-esteem. Never compare your self with anyone else, realise and remember you are a one-off!

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

To add the power of positivity is to finish negativity. The only way to finish negativity is to add the power of positivity. When there is someone who is using negative traits or if there is a situation, which brings negativity, it is necessary to fill oneself with the power of positivity. When this is done, words and actions are coloured with positivity, which colours others too. When we are faced with negativity, it is important for us to maintain our positive state of mind. Instead of adding fire to something that is already on fire, when we are able to add the cool water of positivity, we are able to become an instrument of bringing change. We never blame others for the situation, but are always able to find resources to better the situation.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

The seed of pure thoughts surely bear fruit. Purity in thoughts means to be free from all kind of negative influences. Such thoughts bring forth positive words and actions. The one who has pure thoughts is able to express his own inner positivity in every act and every relationship. Every effort is naturally made to sustain this pure thought, and this sustenance bears fruit at its own time. When we keep our mind clean and clear, we are able to enjoy sowing seeds of only pure thoughts. Such pure thoughts help us get multiple times result, as even a single thought gets us several fruit. One thought of positivity adds power to every area of our life, and we become empowered.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Others experience sweetness when words are filled with the power of truth. False sweetness is saying that something is good without having taken the pains to find out what it is i.e., commenting on something superficial. Sweet words are those that are spoken after having understood the reality. In order for our words to make an impact on others, we must take time to see if we have really recognised the goodness in the other person. Each of our comments should be based on the truth that we have discovered in others and we will find others taking benefit from my words.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

To be light is to be free from the bondage of one's own weaknesses. To be light is to be free from the burden or bondage of waste thoughts and weaknesses. These traits within don't allow one to work with lightness. The waste binds the mind and so the efficiency is blocked. On the other hand, the one who is free from these weaknesses is free from bondages while doing everything. The one who remains light, remains up above and hence gains easy success. When we are light while doing our activities, we find ourselves working over our weaknesses easily and naturally. So, we feel free from the bondages of waste thoughts. This further enables us to discover hidden talents and potentials. This gives us the satisfaction of doing well and also enables us to experience easy success in every action we do.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

True sweetness is to be peaceful in every thought, word and deed. The one who is peaceful in thoughts is able to be sweet in words and positive in actions. Such a person is able to give others an experience of one's own positive qualities and those of others too. So there is beauty, positivity and sweetness perceived in such a person's life. When we are totally peaceful, we are able to experience our own inner beauty. In the silence of the mind, we are able to see everything in a positive way. So we have nothing that is a difficult situation, but only situations that bring out the best from within us. We experience the sweetness of life and continue to move on towards success.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

To have a desire for the good act done is to eat unripe fruit. To have a desire to get the result of what one does is like eating unripe fruit. It is like following a shadow that will never be got. On the other hand, to do things because there is joy in doing it is to enjoy putting in effort. This also ensures that there is fruit attained at the right time. When we are able to do things because we enjoy them, we are able to be free from expectations. And because we are free from expectations and desires, yet working towards our aim, we find ourselves attaining everything without any difficulty. We are patient and wait with joy for the fruit of our effort to ripen.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Balance makes life peaceful and happy. A life of peace is a life of balance. Sometimes, even a single negative thought or word can throw one out of balance. Even a virtue needs to be in balance. For instance determination, which provides energy and concentration necessary for any accomplishment can become stubbornness. So determination when balanced with patience and flexibility creates a life of happiness. When we have detachment whilst using a virtue, we are able to maintain balance. Otherwise we find that even a virtue to an extreme takes a negative form. Detachment enables us to recognize the importance of the virtue and use it in the right way, according to the requirement.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Introversion helps to manage thoughts better. With introversion we can very easily manage our thoughts since our mind will be free from waste and negative. Also when we are introverted, we find that there is no need to think as much as we do, but the thoughts required emerge effortlessly. Thus we are able to use our thoughts powerfully. When we find ourselves having a lot of thoughts due to some situation, we only need to sit in silence and practice going within ourselves instead of thinking too much about the situation. We need to make an attempt to experience the peace deep within ourselves and we will find we are getting calmer.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Happiness comes when there is self-sovereignty. Being a self-sovereign enables to have control over the self. If not, when there are negative or difficult situations, there would be sorrow. When there is control there will be no expectations from situations to change, but there will be the courage to change oneself. When things go wrong, instead of worrying or waiting for things to change, we need to remind ourselves that we are a self-sovereign and we will be able to bring about a change in ourselves. When we work on ourselves and change we can be happy.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Introversion brings empowerment of the self. Just as a tortoise withdraws from the external environment after its work is done, we too need to find time for ourselves. Amidst the activity of the day, we need to make time to look within and find the beauty that is hidden there. When we do this as a practice it brings a positive experience that empowers the self. We need to give ourselves a little time everyday at regular intervals. During this time, we need to look within and find our own uniqueness and we will find that we are able to have access to our positivity. This practice will help us during a difficult time too and we will be able to use these qualities under all circumstances. So we will not be a victim to situations but will be able to give what is required at that time.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.