I think so, yes. If we have good and positive thoughts, we can have a good life. If we have negative, pessimistic thoughts, then our quality of life will be lessened.

yessss, I think so

True......whatever you put in your mind, comes through in your actions. Thus, creating the world you want.

very true its all in the mind

There is mental "health" and anatomy "health".

I find that the mental is very important especially for the anatomy to be healthy as well. A healthy mind creates a healthy body.

yep...mind, body, spirit, children...the old adage "garbage in...garbage out" has always been one of my favorites...

I believe you get back what you put out...so put out kindness.

I totally agree. Give and you shall receive. And I'm not talking about worldly goods, I'm talking about acts of kindness and positive thinking.

It's a proven medical fact that people who are overly pessimistic and have a negative outlook on life have more health problems that could potentially shorten their lifespans.

for a while yes. but friendships and relationships will ultimately determine quality of life. no matter your outlook when you have enough crap tossed on you it does get tough. for example 2 family member having near death experiences in the same week. both in ICU and totally unrelated. at the same time losing your job and other person in your relationship starts cheating on you. Well positive outlook at that point may be tough to have. that is where having friends comes into play.

I agree...

"What you live in you learn,
What you learn you practice,
What you practice you become!"

~Earnie Larson

Of course, your attitude and outlook on life makes any hardship that much easier and makes all the joys that much more enjoyable.

It is your responsibility to self to make yourself happy, it is noone elses job.

Yes..and IF you are a negative, pessimistic person...what kind of people are going to be around you?

NOT a whole lot of positive, up people...

The "Eeyore" type of people can suk the life out of a person so fast!!! many times they have depleted the emotional bank account of many of their friends!!

just sayin....

i so agree with that. I try t avoid building relationships with those type of people. all they are there for is to make you miserable. often i am very optimistic but when i go through hard times its like everything all at once. not just one thing going wrong. good thing it only lasts for a short period.

Thoughts held in Mind, produce in their kind.

I donno...

I got a mind like an adult porn theater set on fast forward.....

not exactly sure where that leaves me.

Great saying!

I agree that you, to a large degree, manifest your own results. Why not make them positive?

Not my original thought mind you, but it works for me!

if that is true then why do bad things happen to good people? wait that was another post. your thoughts dictate how you feel about your situation, not what happens. what happens is controlled by so many other variables. The a-hole variable is the one that you can never account for. no matter how good your thoughts are you can not control what someone else does. There are many people out there who get their kicks out of making other people miserable. positive thoughts can not change this.

But you are in charge of how that impacts your thinking and what your response may be. Your response can dictate a great deal about what comes next. I just had a brutal week full of a-holes, lies, and undermining behaviors at work. What do I want to do with that...believe the crap and beat myself up? Move along knowing I'm a better person and get through the crummy time? That is my choice & will become my reality. It doesn't eliminate all the bad stuff to think positively, but it gets me through the bad stuff so much more quickly and doesn't compromise my personal integrity.

If you are coming from a good place inside of you, no matter what life deals you, you will be able to survive it and recover from it with better results than if you take a negative road to all that happens.

**** happens in life no matter who you are or any other variable, it how you take it when it happens that makes the difference.