The Power of Thoughts

So many people have written about it, but still very few of us put it to practice. And even fewer of us put it to practice consistently. I am referring to "If you really really want something then you will definitely get it". And I know its true. Everytime I have really really wanted something, I have always got it. Starting from small things like 'movie tickets for first day first show of a blockbuster' to big ones like my soulmate. But the point is I am not able to do it consistently. More often than not, I get bogged down by negative thoughts. And even a small negative thought can contribute significantly against realising your dreams. Still even after knowing all this, at times I let myself be dragged into abysmal amounts of self pity. That set me thinking...

Mostly, these negative thoughts come from prior negative experiences. And analysing backwards, these negative experiences happened 'cos of negative thoughts. Going backwards still further, I've realised that the first set of negative thoughts come not from one's own negative experiences but from the negative experiences of others and the negative stories they tell about those experiences. If that's the case, then if you raise a child by constantly reinforcing him/her with positive experiences and thoughts and teach him/her the power of thoughts then you have a sure winner on your hands !!! Instead, most of us raise our kids with ample dose of negativity under the excuse of 'equipping him to deal with setbacks in life'. My point is why should he ever have to deal with setbacks at all ?