Attempting a Continuously Positive Mindset

[Simchah Sason]

On June 21, 1987, the group inquires about the reason for the increasing prevalence of thoughts of suicide and death, and Q'uo answers.

We find that there is, however, at this time a second dynamic which has accelerated the process of what you would call aging. As mind and body housed together enter with the Earth itself new areas of space and new vibratory patterns of subatomic particles, the conditions upon your sphere are naturally changing, so that the mind is made more powerful than previously to affect the body. Year by year, as we understand your time demarcations, the body becomes less and less able to distinguish between the thoughts in the mind complex and the thoughts, if you may call it that, of the body complex itself. Thus, woes and travails, that would perhaps not come into physical manifestation but would merely be dealt with as situations, are now taking their toll in illness, both emotional or mental and physical.

It is thought patterns that have always been part of the vocabulary of humankind, but year by year these thoughts become more powerful. Thus, more than ever before, we find it is good to stress the precious nature of positive affirmation. When the mind despairs, grieves, feels anger or has resentment, it causes the mind complex a certain amount of difficulty. More than that, as you have experienced with new diseases, it can cause physical illness and death.

They offer a solution:

Each of you has some control over this process of crystallization of the personality. It takes a great deal of dedication to correct lifelong habits of negative assertion, and we are aware that although many may see this information and nod, very few will be those that will actually attempt a continuously positive mindset. Moreover, we find that among your peoples the distractions of your culture have become the dumping ground for negatively oriented thought patterns, and that often the ceaseless voice of the media speaks to those who have the choice between distraction and negative imprinting and coming face to face with the intense reality of the moment and forging for the first time a truly positive mindset.

The desire to trust is in everyone. The belief in the possibility of crystallization of the personality, of betterment of the personality, of mastery of the self lies within everyone. The discipline which will bring about a continuous effort towards seeking the positive viewpoint in each and every situation is very difficult to maintain.

On November 2nd, 2003, we hear something similar to the doubling concept:

Each asking alerts the unconscious and expresses to it a preference. The unconscious portion of self receiving this permission is then given strength. That is how faith builds upon itself, by using it as if it were a muscle.

And from Ra:

The moment contains love. That is the lesson/goal of this illusion or density. The exercise is to consciously seek that love in awareness and understanding distortions. The first attempt is the cornerstone. Upon this choosing rests the remainder of the life-experience of an entity. The second seeking of love within the moment begins the addition. The third seeking powers the second, the fourth powering or doubling the third.

So, although "it takes a great deal of dedication to correct lifelong habits of negative assertion," why is Q'uo doubtful that many will attempt to hold a continuously positive mindset? It strikes me that, if one were to desire to have this mindset, then it would be quite difficult not to develop it. For one would have to start by saying: "I can do this. I will keep a continuously positive mindset. All will be well!" For it is self-defeating to be pessimistic about being optimistic. This positive start would then empower the dedicated effort. I would like to make this attempt, and I believe we can all succeed in keeping this mindset, if we wish to attempt it. I would say also that a continuously positive mindset need not continuously contain positive thoughts. In meditation, for example, we appreciate the silence - and yet meditation is one of the most positive and helpful exercises we could do.