{"id":59310,"date":"2022-01-29T19:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T23:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=59310"},"modified":"2022-01-31T12:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:25:10","slug":"develop-a-positive-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/develop-a-positive-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Develop a Positive Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is your mind overwhelmed with negativity? Why do people tend to focus more on the negative and take the positive for granted?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research shows that negative events have a greater impact on you than positive ones\u2014your emotional responses are stronger for negative events than they are for positive ones.&nbsp;But that doesn&#8217;t mean that you must give in to all this negativity\u2014you can develop a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-have-a-positive-mindset\/\">positive mindset<\/a> if you&#8217;re motivated enough to rid yourself of the negativity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-get-motivated-emotional-intelligence\/\">how to motivate yourself<\/a> to change your thinking and rewire your mind for more positivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-requires-motivation\">Change Requires Motivation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Dalai Lama, all negative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/thoughts-feelings-and-behaviors\/\">thoughts and emotions<\/a> stem from ignorance. That&#8217;s why the first step to eradicating negativity, he says, is to educate yourself both about your emotions and the circumstances that give rise to them. By doing this, you root out the <em>misunderstandings of the world<\/em> that lead to <em>negative emotions<\/em> and therefore <em>unhappiness<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To perform this educational self-analysis, think about when you\u2019re happy and unhappy. Then, consider the feelings that led to your happiness or unhappiness. You\u2019ll find that feelings like anger and hatred make you unhappy and hurt you and others, says the Dalai Lama. Because they\u2019re hurtful, you\u2019ll know these are <em>negative emotions<\/em> and that they\u2019re based on a <em>misunderstanding<\/em> of the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After educating yourself on how and why you become happy or unhappy, the next step of developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-a-positive-mindset-2\/\">a positive mindset<\/a> is to develop your <em>motivation<\/em> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/change-your-mindset\/\">change your mindset<\/a>, advises the Dalai Lama.&nbsp;<strong>Simply <em>understanding<\/em> where your negativity stems from can&#8217;t alone eradicate it, claims the Dalai Lama. To develop a positive mindset, you must <em>desire<\/em> to rid yourself of unhappiness and negative emotions. <\/strong>Awaken this desire by, for instance, periodically reminding yourself of your learning from Step #1: that negative emotions destroy your happiness, while positive ones reinforce it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Cutler and the Dalai Lama tell you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-inspire-yourself\/\">motivate yourself<\/a> to change but provide only one tool for doing so. Another way to cultivate motivation is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jennifercohen\/2013\/11\/06\/motivation-is-a-muscle-the-7-best-ways-to-substantially-increase-your-productivity\/?sh=56b3d02d11c5\">write down the goals you hope to achieve<\/a>\u2014for instance, to rid yourself of ignorance. Achieving enlightenment is a long and winding path, but by writing down your goals, you help yourself stay on that path.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Dalai Lama, if you struggle with building your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/motivation-to-change\/\">motivation to change<\/a>, you may need to take better care of your physical body so you\u2019re more capable\u2014for instance by going to fewer parties that leave you tired the next day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Countless self-help books echo the recommendation to take better care of yourself to improve. In the classic <em>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em>, Stephen Covey argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people\/shortform-introduction\">by adopting seven personal habits<\/a>, including listening better, taking initiative, and prioritizing efficiently, you become a more effective human\u2014in other words, more able to accomplish your goals.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-anger-develop-your-motivation-to-be-less-angry\"><strong>Anger: Develop Your Motivation to Be Less Angry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Dalai Lama, to be less angry, <strong>develop your motivation to become patient and tolerant\u2014cures for anger and hatred<\/strong>. The greater your motivation to strengthen these positive emotions, the easier it will be to change your mindset.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: The Dalai Lama recommends fostering patience and tolerance but doesn\u2019t elaborate on how to do this. Build patience by, for instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/rhett-power\/4-tips-to-help-you-be-a-more-patient-person-science-says-you-will-be-happier.html\">finishing one task before moving on to the next<\/a>. Cultivate tolerance by <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/illumination\/the-secret-to-being-an-exceptionally-tolerant-person-a0872af504a5\">becoming aware of your conditioned beliefs<\/a> and how those affect your tolerance for other behaviors or beliefs.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-anxiety-develop-your-motivation-to-be-less-anxious\"><strong>Anxiety: Develop Your Motivation to Be Less Anxious<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dalai Lama recommends not developing a motivation to be less anxious, but rather to <strong><em>pivot<\/em><\/strong><strong> your motivation toward being a kinder person<\/strong>. Here\u2019s why: Anxiety often arises when you feel you can\u2019t meet expectations. If, instead of worrying about expectations, you develop the motivation to just be the most compassionate person you can be, then, says the Dalai Lama, no matter whether you meet expectations, you\u2019ll feel good because your intentions were good.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Noble Eightfold Path<\/strong><br><br>The Dalai Lama recommends focusing your motivational energy on simply being a compassionate person, rather than meeting specific expectations. This corresponds to the \u201cRight Effort\u201d step of the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism. In this step, you work to <a href=\"https:\/\/delightyoga.com\/blog\/buddha-s-teachings-the-eightfold-path-6-right-effort-samma-vayama\">eliminate negative feelings and cultivate positive ones<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br>As discussed earlier, the Noble Eightfold Path is the last of the Four Noble Truths: the path toward ending suffering. By pursuing the Noble Eightfold Path, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/freedom-from-suffering\/\">eliminate suffering<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/guides\/zj4g4qt\/revision\/6\">eight parts of the path<\/a> are: Right Action, Right Speech, Right Livelihood, Right Mindfulness, Right Effort, Right Concentration, Right View or Understanding, Right Intention or Thought.<br><br>These are often represented as a wheel with eight spokes, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/buddhaweekly.com\/the-noble-eightfold-path\/\">Dharma Wheel<\/a>. The eight parts of the path are in turn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/guides\/zf8g4qt\/revision\/3\">organized into three categories, called The Threefold Way<\/a>: Ethics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">Meditation<\/a>, and Wisdom.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cultivating a Positive Mindset Is a Difficult, Long-Term Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you cultivate a happiness mindset, <strong>set <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/impossible-expectations\/\">realistic expectations<\/a> for yourself<\/strong>, advises the Dalai Lama. Change comes about incrementally and requires effort. Being realistic doesn\u2019t mean losing sight of your ultimate goal\u2014happiness\u2014but don\u2019t expect to achieve it right away. The Dalai Lama believes that even if you can make only sporadic progress towards a happiness mindset, you\u2019re succeeding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: The Dalai Lama here advises you not to expect too much too soon on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/choose-your-own-path\/\">your path<\/a> toward achieving a happiness mindset. If you still feel the need to keep track of your progress, though, set small happiness-related goals for yourself. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-magic-of-thinking-big-book\/\">The Magic of Thinking Big<\/a>, <\/em>David J. Schwartz argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-magic-of-thinking-big\/chapter-12\">large goals are reached through a series of smaller goals<\/a>. Achieving a series of small goals gives you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/a-sense-of-accomplishment\/\">a sense of accomplishment<\/a> and motivates you to stay on the path toward your ultimate goal\u2014in this case, happiness.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still feel that you aren\u2019t making enough progress, zoom out and take a longer-term view, suggests the Dalai Lama. This may help you see that you\u2019ve made strides: You may realize that you\u2019ve become significantly less anxious than you were a year ago, for instance.&nbsp;(Shortform note: You can maintain the longer-term view the Dalai Lama recommends by <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rescuetime.com\/track-progress\/\">writing down your goals and progress<\/a> toward them and keeping this documentation in an easy-to-see place. This gives you a constant, visual reminder of your long-term progress.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your mind overwhelmed with negativity? Why do people tend to focus more on the negative and take the positive for granted? Research shows that negative events have a greater impact on you than positive ones\u2014your emotional responses are stronger for negative events than they are for positive ones.&nbsp;But that doesn&#8217;t mean that you must give in to all this negativity\u2014you can develop a positive mindset if you&#8217;re motivated enough to rid yourself of the negativity. 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