After spending the day searching for a special single thought that could be expanded upon, something James Allan wrote came into focus. Because it has been written about and discussed by so many authors and thinkers over millennia, one wonders at the question of it.
"As a man thinketh, so he is".
Many "trainers" discuss and write about this singularity. They explain carefully how your thought processing, should be positive, and not negative. Manifesting on what you want can only be done with Lazer clarity and positivity. Similarly, going into a negative downward spiral can be done with the same Lazer clarity into obliviaïn, sinking dreams along the way. So what can be brought to the table to give this its rightful place of understanding?
Brian Burroughs (not his real name) is a nice guy, works hard, loves his job and really gives his all to the company. Because of his age factor, which is past the normal for going on pension, he tends to be sensitive about his job security. Fears lurk in his mind and they surface when any possibilities arise for possible retrenchment or staff being laid off, should the company need to downsize its work force.
Brian's manager has a nasty streak in him and is fully aware of this "fear factor". Peter, the manager, got promoted on the basis of having been around the longest and not so much for his management skills. He applies micro management and lashes out at anyone he sees as a possible threat. Peter has also learned to cover his ass when things go wrong and tends to shift the blame to other team members and Brian is the perfect target.
Over a period of months Brian experiences verbal attacks that eventually turns into verbal abuse. Even though Brian's work standard is in the category of excellent, he starts to doubt himself. The attacks becomes Brian's "Lazer point of reference" it becomes all he can think about and he becomes the victim. It spills over into his family and realises he is in trouble. He can't see the wood for the trees. All he can think of, is that sword hanging over his head. The family becomes stressed and in Brian's work places he starts to fear for his job.
Very briefly, a situation that spirals out of control, because the negative influence is being fed (focused thinking) by the recipient of this negativity.
Desperate Brian turns to a confidant and lays his misery cards on the table. Go to your HR manager and put in a grievance is the advice given. He discusses the problem with his family and eventually agrees to go the grievance route.
While the problem is now addressed and Peter is under close watch by management, Brian still has to change his thingking process. While experiencing a lot less stress and in a much better frame of mind, he has not returned to the positive lazer yet.
Being positive from a position of safety is easy. It is when the safety factor is missing that we need to be lazer focused on our outcomes.
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