RIGHT THINKING

Success will come only to those who respond positively, even in negative situations. Sir Isaac Newton was probably the first person to think about this phenomenon. Why did the apple fall to the ground? Unusual thoughts, but they helped Newton to conclude that the earth exerted a force on the apple. He proceeded to discover the laws of gravity. In a similar way, for millennia, people believed that the earth was flat. This theory appeared to be true as far as anyone could see. Standing on the coast, if you watch the horizon for ships, you will initially see the masts and as they come closer, the entire ship becomes visible. The ship seems to have risen from below the horizon. Think about this phenomenon. If the earth was flat, the entire ship would have appeared in the distance. The entire ship would have been visible as a speck on the horizon that got clearer as it came closer. All discoveries are made solely by thinking; you don’t stumble upon them. Think, and you will discover the answers to everything. LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE One other principle of right thinking concerns our ability to control our minds. This enables us to derive lessons from the various incidents we experience. Life is a series of experiences. If our eyes and ears are open and receptive, we can derive useful lessons, spare ourselves from mistakes and boost our intellectual development. These lessons enable us to construct our lives better. DISTINGUISH An important feature of thinking is the ability to distinguish between things which seem to be similar, but on a deeper level, are radically different. Failure to understand the difference often results in great loss. We are constantly faced with choices—between courses of action, opinions and ideas. It would be unwise to form opinions based on appearences. A clear analysis is needed before we form our opinions. A person who fails to comprehend this wisdom is like a driver who cannot differentiate between an empty street and a street full of traffic. ADJUST We are all born idealists. We constantly seek higher ideals, the highest