{"id":711,"date":"2017-05-08T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=711"},"modified":"2022-04-18T16:25:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T22:25:25","slug":"fixing-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/fixing-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the wall, next to my desk, I have a bulletin board covered with inspirational quotes, uplifting pictures, thoughts, ideas, etc. One of those quotes is from my mentor, Allyson Chavez. She told me this at a particularly challenging time for me and had me write it down and commit it to memory! This is what she said,<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not fix problems. I fix my thinking then problems fix themselves.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

That was a huge insight for me and something that has helped me to see problems in a new light. I used to see problems as\u2026well\u2026problems, something to resist, fight and push against.<\/p>\n

With that belief, no wonder I viewed problems in a negative, worrisome light, something to be avoided at all costs. But since I\u2019ve learned the skills of mind management<\/strong> and the power that comes when we know how to change our thoughts, life has become so much more joyful and exciting<\/strong> because I know I can face whatever comes my way! I may not know the solution to a problem, but I know that changing my thoughts about it will open the way for the solution to arrive.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been amazing to me and I want to share with you a few insights:<\/p>\n

– Though it may not feel like it, every disappointment or challenge, is in fact an opportunity to get better. Read that again. Every disappointment or challenge, is in fact an opportunity to get better! <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s up to you, if you will take advantage of that opportunity.<\/p>\n

– Napolean Hill stated in \u201cOutwitting the Devil,\u201d \u201cYou are where you are and what you are because of your thoughts and your deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n

O.K. that\u2019s not my insight, but it is very insightful!<\/p>\n

– Be selective of where you spend your thoughts, for actions follow thought.<\/p>\n

– It\u2019s not the events that necessarily change our lives, but rather our attitude about them.<\/p>\n

Our minds are powerful. Your mind is a gift and the ability to think is a blessing. Are you using it to your greatest potential?<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts about thinking? Share in the comments below. I\u2019d love to hear (and think about yours). \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Love,
\n\"Melanie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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