Positive and Negative Energy
No, this chapter is not about nuclear science or physics. It is about the energy that flows through the universe, and how you control it. You bring the energy to you and use it everyday, but you don�t realize it. This chapter tries to explain how it is used and help you bring more positive energy to you.
Did you ever meet someone who was �cursed�? Everything they did backfired, their love life was hopeless, they were addicted to one or more substances, and they thought life was torture? When you enter their presence, you feel the negativity. You can almost see the dark clouds hanging over their head. You too feel sad and defeated. No, a gypsy did not set a curse on them, nor did an old woman give them the evil eye. They cursed themselves by bringing negativity into their existence.
If you look closer at this person, you will see that at one time they had achievements and were happy. At some point in their lives a tragedy hit them, and everything changed. Their attitude changed, even their physical appearance changed because of their addiction. Their life starts to go downhill, and all they can do is say, �Woe is Me!� This person has drawn negative energy to them. This occurs when a person takes on a pessimistic view of life and stops making attempts to improve.Negative energy is easy to find, and difficult to get rid of. We have all had a bout of feeling sorry for ourselves at one time or another, and we know how hard it is to shake those feelings. If left to fester, these feelings soon turn into a defeated attitude, and can turn into depression. The constant feelings of sadness change the brain chemistry, lower seritonin levels, and make the person clinically depressed.
As spiritual beings, we draw energy from the universe. When we have a poor attitude, we draw negative energy. It manifests itself into our everyday lives, and soon makes even simple tasks complicated and overwhelming. We start experiencing what is called �Bad Luck�.
Anger, pessimism, and sadness all lead to negative energy. These are normal, health emotions in small doses. Remember, we are here to experience both the good and bad aspects of life. That old saying, �Into every life a little rain must fall� is true. The challenge is to start looking at negative experiences in a positive light.
This does not mean that we are too look at everything in �rose-colored glasses�, walking around in our own fantasy worlds thinking that everything is okay. Turning around negative energy into positive energy takes action. We have to do the work when the situation calls for it. When something happens in our life that causes us negative feelings, instead of moping around feeling sorry for ourselves and acting out in destructive behaviors, we need to take positive actions. The first step is to think the problem through thoroughly. This calls for meditation, prayer, and study. What is the root cause of the problem? What can I do to change things. For example, you may be unhappy because you feel �fat.� Instead of saying, �It�s my genes� or �I can�t stop eating.� Stop and look at the problem from another angle. Why are you eating? Is it boredom, loneliness, or frustration that is making you eat? Do you buy unhealthy foods? Do you know how to eat a healthy diet? How often do you exercise? The next step is prayer and meditation. Realistically, what am I supposed to do to overcome this challenge. Sometimes the answer is: �nothing.� The challenge is learning to live with the problem. Instead of feeling unhappy and dwelling on what is wrong with your life, you must learn to accept your life as it is. Yes, this is easier to say than to put into action. Self-acceptance is something that people work hard to achieve all their lives. Forgiving yourself and looking toward the good in your life will make the long journey worth the wait.
The other possibility is that there will be a course of action that you need to take. This action will not be simple, and courage will be required to overcome. You will need to take a hard, honest look at yourself and your capabilities. It is possible that you will need help from others to fix the situation. If you are a shy or proud person, then asking for help can be another problem in itself. You have to ask yourself what is more important, maintaining your pride or bringing about change to draw positive energy toward yourself.
The solution of a problem can go a long way in bringing positive energy into your life. I will go back to the example of �feeling fat�. If you work to loosing the weight that you feel is holding you back, you will start to see results. No, the weight is not going to melt away. All that takes time and effort. The pride that you get in moving forward with your life will be the positive draw. You will feel stronger as the small steps you make start to improve your life. There will be more in this book on weight loss, but this is the short and simple point.
Positive influences can also bring about positive energy. Look around you. If the people in your life are negative, that is, always pessimistic, always looking for bad things to happen, this attitude will rub off on you. If they are doing negative things, such as abusing drugs or alcohol, this will also effect you. Watching negative television shows and listening to negative music also draws negative energy.
If any of these are a factor, then the answer is simple: Get them out of your life. Stop seeing those negative people, turn off the negative media. Limit exposure to negative family members who put you down. This is hard if the person is someone you are living with, such as a spouse or a parent. If these people are putting you down or hurting you, then you need to tell them, for your own good, you need to separate yourself from their energy as much as you can. Diffuse the situation with love. Tell them that you love them and value their opinions, but please do not say negative things to you. Again, this takes much courage. They will not say, �Of course, you�re right. I�m sorry.� Take action by leaving the room when they start the name-calling or belittling you. Separate yourself spiritually by retreating and meditating. Work out the negative emotions by hitting a pillow or screaming at the top of your lungs. Do not carry it with you, and do not allow it to multiply. What other people say is they�re problem. It is only yours if you believe them. At some point and time, you may have to separate yourself. If they are hurting you that much, then you need to get away and find a new place to live. The feelings of release and positive change will be instantaneous when you leave that harmful environment. (Of course this is if you are an adult. A minor has a different set of circumstances)
Positive change takes great strength of character to make the necessary changes. It will happen to you. This is what God means for you to do: take control of your life.
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