Twinn Swan

Negative self-talk–as well as the constant diatribe of criticism from others–can damage a person’s mental morale. Either you are your own biggest critic or you have one around you for whom nothing is ever good enough. If your quest is for perfection, I say good luck for there will always be someone better than you.

Most of the voices in our head are psychic clutter. It is all highly subconscious. This is what makes tackling the problem more challenging. It is not in our conscious day-to-day awareness, but something that exists only in the back of our mind.

Positive thinking is not a miracle cure for financial hardship or any other problem you are facing in your life. But negative thinking will definitely damage your mental morale. It really serves no purpose at all in our lives. If criticism was meant to be constructive, you would not only agree with it, but be more than glad to implement it in your life. If you find yourself being criticised by others, ask yourself: does the other person realise that they are creating conflict and disharmony?

The presence of negativity in your life is natural. It is not going to disappear. What you need to do to combat the forces of negativity is to strengthen the positive forces in your life. What you think does not necessarily become your reality. It is how you think that determines the way that you respond to reality. If your subconscious mind is out of alignment with the reality that you are in the process of creating, it can allow negative people and scenarios to become rampant in your life.

Sometimes, we become confused and muddled. We think that someone is going to come and rescue us from our current situation. But the truth is, no one is coming. You can seek help and it will help a little. Most of the time, however, it is the forces of negativity that are overruling your positive mindset to begin with. There will never cease to be any shortage of people who will take it upon themselves to criticise you mentally, spiritually, emotionally and financially. They are the ones who will caution you against what you are doing or talk you out of the risk that you are about to take.

In light of this, what are the steps that you will take in order to protect yourself? Always remember that you can triumph over anything. The war between positivity and negativity–between light and darkness—is real. When we are being bugged by the forces of negativity, we should always empower ourselves. Things that bug us are there to empower us. Replace and repel every negative thought in your head with a positive thought.

Very often, people vent their repressed anger on others when they are bugged by something that the other person does, is about to do or does not do. The person who is empowered, however, would not criticise another person. They would understand that every individual is unique. They would offer words of praise and encouragement.

If you are under spiritual or mental attack and you are at loss as to what to do, you must fight the war and the onslaught of negative thinking with positive thinking. The moment you decide to take positive steps to improve your lot in life, you can be rest assured that you will be faced with people who have no idea of the big impact that your small efforts are going to snowball into in the future.

The negativity that people hold within themselves can ignite when they come face-to-face with the light. I have known people who reveal the darkness within themselves whenever I am trying to bring in the light. If you are someone who is trying to be positive, you are far more likely to be mentally and spiritually attacked. These attacks will generally come from people you know.

Take heed not to allow shallow friendships to fester and come into your life. If your biggest critics and opponents are your friends, your family or even your partner, ask yourself: is my mental morale being damaged by listening to all this? Is it–in anyway–supporting my soul mission on earth? The right relationship is always one where an individual’s purpose is strengthened by their peer group, their community and their friends.

If you have allowed shallow friendships to fester and come into your life, allow yourself to permanently reverse this trend. May the forces of positivity be with you!