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“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.” ~ Albert Einstein

Do you want to invite more happiness and opportunities in your life? Do you want to have a positive mental attitude? Well, here are 6 ways to create a positive mental attitude which you can use to improve your life and stay happy.

1. “Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.” Appreciate all the things and people around you. Learn to stop saying “I’ll be happy when this thing happens to me” or “I’ll be happy when I buy that” because to be honest, you can be happy now. Look around you, you already have so much to be thankful for and be happy for.

2. “These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” This is a quote from William James. The key to having a positive mental attitude is to start believing in your thoughts, your abilities, your dreams and yourself. It actually makes all the difference when you start believing. You learn that you can get what you want when you desire it with all your heart and mind.

3. William Allen White once said “I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” Do not be afraid to take risks, try doing something new everyday. You can try out a new restaurant in town or even just taking another route to work or school. Challenge yourself and do not let yourself get into a rut.

4. Always try to get what you love or you will be forced to love what you get. Figure out what you enjoy in life. Who knows, you might be able to make money out of whatever you love doing.

5. Keep yourself healthy. A healthy body can actually keep you happy. You can also see things differently when you are relaxed as compared to when you are stressed out. You see things clearly when you aren’t stressed so try to chill before you make decisions. Exercise also promotes the release of endorphins which makes you feel happy.

6. Get to know yourself. Know what keeps you motivated, what keeps you happy, what your strengths and weaknesses are. Then love yourself for what you are. Even if you want to change things about yourself, the first thing you should do is to accept who you are.

There are more than 6 ways to create a positive mental attitude and it is up to you to experiment and find out what can help you think positively and stay happy.

Here are a few positive thinking quotes that I have picked out for you to use to inspire and entertain you. But make no mistake, a few simple words that have a great resonance with your particular personality, or ring true for a certain situation that applies to you or your outlook on life can be an excellent reminder for keeping you on the right track.

If you find yourself in a situation that you find difficult to deal with or rationalise leading to a negative frame of mind or attitude, a positive thinking quote can do wonders in putting things into perspective, and allow you to see the bigger picture in a more positive light.

Here are a few that I like that I have picked at random. Either I consider them particularly good,or they just made me laugh (probably for the same reason!) More will be chosen in the future.

“If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want.”  ~Oscar Wilde

“Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”  ~Voltaire

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”  ~Winston Churchill

“Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.”  ~Author Unknown

“Happiness is an attitude.  We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong.  The amount of work is the same.”  ~Francesca Reigler

“If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.”  ~Mary Engelbreit

“He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.”  ~Samuel Johnson

“The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.”  ~Foster’s Law

In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”  ~Albert Camus, Lyrical and Critical Essays

“To everyone is given the key to heaven; the same key opens the gates of hell.”  ~Ancient Proverb

“Life is great.  Don’t let circumstances and society fool you into believing it’s not.”  ~Adabella Radici

“I am an optimist.  It does not seem too much use being anything else.”  ~Winston Churchill

“The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.”  ~C.C. Scott

“Either way, things are a lot better – either a lot better than they were or a lot better than they’re going to be.”  ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com

“Positive anything is better than negative thinking.”  ~Elbert Hubbard