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Positive thinking – we’ve heard it before. Intellectually we understand that happiness holds all blessing. Yet how can we replace negative thinking patterns to positive messages?
Chazal teach the moment a negative thought ‘pops’ into mind we should see the words ‘Shiviti Hashem l’negdi tamid’. Negativity is removed when we see Hashem’s Holy Name Y-K-V-K in front of us; whether in our minds’ eye or physically. The quicker we ‘see’ Hashem in front of us the more rapidly the negative thought is removed.
Hashem gifted us with the unique ability to control the way we respond. Although we have ‘natural tendencies’ and ‘innate qualities’ and are often drawn to feeling melancholy, our task is to change our thinking patterns. Since we are inherently connected one to another by nefesh the way we think has a profound cosmic effect on the entire world. Our thoughts create energy cords that ripple through the spiritual realms and largely impact our physical world.
Dovid HaMelech writes in Tehillim (43:5), “Ma Tishtochechy nafshi umah tehemy alaiy (Why are you downcast, my soul, and why do you stir within me?)” Our soul was created to be happy and content in this world. Place Hashem ‘in front’ of you and change way you think and respond.
