Why Positive Thinking Doesnt Always Work by Denise Simone l Positive Mindset l How to Have a Positive Mindset l Tips for Positive Thinking l How to Have a Healthy Outlook l Healthy Thinking l Healthy Mindset

“Think positive and everything will work out” is a common phrase that is often heard. However, positive thinking alone isn’t beneficial if we aren’t in tune with our egoic thought patterns. The truth is without our ego it would be impossible to live out our human experience. However, what’s also true is that when left unchecked, it can lead us down an unpleasant path.

So how is the ego recognized? It’s the loud, negative mind chatter in our head. It keeps us playing the victim and standing on the sidelines rather than playing life full out. Because it’s so persistent, it’s impossible to slap positive thinking over it and pretend it doesn’t exist. It doesn't work. This is like asking someone who breaks a leg to walk without taking the time to heal the wound. The same applies to our mind. It is essential that we heal our wounded ego.

The following are three powerful steps to embrace and heal the ego so that we can step into the driver’s seat of our life.

Want Change More Than Anything Else

When we desire change more than anything else, we are willing to experience the discomfort that is required to make it happen. The truth is creating any kind of change can feel uncomfortable and this includes having the willingness to look at the ego head on. Facing the truth of what our mind is telling us offers us an invitation to move out of the comfort of our ego’s stories. But the miracle is that when we face the truth, we make space to create a new truth - a truth that is more empowering and one that is more in alignment to who we really are. No matter how challenging it may feel, it’s important to know that these limited ways of thinking can indeed be transmuted.