Positive affirmation

When our thoughts are repeatedly replayed in our mind, it becomes an affirmation. It may be a negative thought or a positive thought. For instance, if I repeatedly think that God has been unkind to me, and I am at the receiving end all the time, these thoughts are programmed in our mind. And believe me, it does happen that I get into problem all the time. On the contrary, if I think that I am capable of facing any problem and managing it, these thoughts are ingrained in my mind, and I do become strong enough to face and manage any problem in life. So why not I make it a habit to think positive. The same principle applies when we instruct our child. Let me narrate an anecdote.....In a certain garden, two children were playing. They climbed a tree, and one child climbed the upper branch of a tree and another child climbed the lower branch. Their mothers were watching from below. Suddenly a strong wind blew, and the first mother instantly instructed her child to hold on to the branch. The second mother frantically instructed the child not to fall. The net result was that the first child tightly held on to the branch and was saved, whereas the second child fell to the ground. A direct positive instruction does help in getting the desired result.