From a Child View on Positive Thinking Part 2

Perhaps the greatest teacher of positive thinking is a child. Children are the ultimate positive thinkers. They have not learned that life throws curves and that challenges are around every corner. They look at life as a big adventure. Maybe you should adopt that way of thinking.
Think about a child in your life. They seem to have no fear of new things. They will try anything once. They love life and are optimistic and happy. Children love to explore the world and what life has to offer. They are willing to put themselves out there just to learn.
Children have to have this amazement for life. This is how they learn and how they develop their identity. It allows them to live in a positive manner.
Children do not jump to the negative because they believe there is good out there. They do not know about all the bad that the world holds because you shelter them from that.
Let yourself develop that child-like faith. Stop yourself from dwelling on the bad in life and start looking for the positive instead.
Think about that saying ‘stop and smell the roses’. A child would do that, but would you? Chances are it is not likely you would. So, change that about yourself.
Slow down and take time to enjoy life. Stop filling everyday with to do’s. Enjoy life and you will soon find it is easy to embrace the positive.
Here are some things that children do that you can bring into your life. These things will help you to be able to look at the positive instead of the negative.

1. Explore new things. Instead of walking away from the unknown, walk towards it. Children are always exploring. This is how they learn. Let yourself start exploring again.
   
2. Do not walk away from a challenge. When children are challenged, they get excited and look at it as a game. Let yourself accept challenges instead of walking away. 
   
   
   3. Make a mess. Children are messy. They love to make messes, but most of the time it is not just to make you mad. Children make messes because they are learning and they simply do not care if they get a little messy in the process. Happiness can be messy and unrestricted.
   4. Ignore the rules. Children ignore the rules all the time. Often it gets them into trouble, but many times, they end up having a fun time simply because they are doing something they were specifically told not to do. Defying authority can be an adrenaline rush. Break a few rules now and then and let yourself feel like a kid again.
   5. Pretend. Make believe is a big part of being a child. Almost everything you do revolve around pretending. The imagination is a wonderful thing. Allow yourself to go to some make believe place. Get away for your normal life and pretend you are someone else. Have fun and you are sure to smile.
   There are plenty more ways you can use the influence of a child to drive your progress towards a positive attitude. You should watch children play. Just see what they do and take notes on how different their lives are from yours. How do they get through the day without stressing about every little thing?
   Do not let yourself get hung up on the fact that they do not have responsibility. Responsibility should in no way hold you back from being positive. It is just an excuse and excuses kill the positive attitude you are working so hard to build.
   Just focus on being child-like. Let yourself be free and just love life.